Macrosocial Determinants of Population Health explores social
factors such as culture, mass media, political systems, and
migration that influence public health while systematically
considering how we may best study these factors and use our
knowledge from this study to guide public health interventions.
Starting from the dual premises that a population is not merely
the sum of its individuals and that the improvement of population
health is not at odds with the practical desire of improving the
health of individuals, Sandro Galea and 33 expert contributors
present chapters in three sections. The first section includes
eleven chapters that each discuss one macrosocial determinant of
population health. The factors covered by these chapters encompass
a broad range of intellectual concerns, ranging from regulations
and legal frameworks (global governance, patent law and policy), to
overarching global phenomena (globalization, migration,
urbanization, the media), to a specific consideration of the role
of economic, political, and corporate policies and practices. The
second section considers particular methodologic issues pertinent
to those interested in the study of how macrosocial factors
influence the health of populations, offering insights on
ecological studies and causal inference, and weighing how we may
best study the overlapping roles of determinants at local, state,
and national levels. The third section presents a framework for
interventions that aim to improve population health and innovative
case studies that show this framework in action. Throughout,
contributors emphasize the potential of population strategies to
influence traditional risk factors associated with health and
disease. Each section ends with Galea s integrative chapters,
bringing the observations and conclusions from the chapters into
clear, usable focus.
Macrosocial Determinants of Population Health is a work of major
theoretical, empirical, and practical interest for disciplines as
varied as public health, epidemiology, health promotion, sociology,
and health policy. Its systematic field-building approach makes it
as valuable to the public health provider as to the scholars and
students studying the health of populations."
General
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2010 |
First published: |
2007 |
Editors: |
Sandro Galea
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
502 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4419-2423-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
Public health & preventive medicine >
General
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LSN: |
1-4419-2423-X |
Barcode: |
9781441924230 |
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