THE IMPACT OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM DETERMINANTS
Social determinants usually identified as factors that influence health and health equity, including equity, such as housing, employment and education - factors of "upstream". More and more evidence from a variety of areas indicate that health systems are themselves factors of social deter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Technopress
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Public Administration, Finance and Law |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jopafl.com/uploads/issue2/THE-IMPACT-OF-THE-HEALTH-SYSTEM-DETERMINANTS.pdf |
| Summary: | Social determinants usually identified as factors that influence health and health equity, including equity, such as housing, employment and education - factors of "upstream". More and more evidence from a variety of areas indicate that health systems are themselves factors of social determinants. They are seen more frequently as determinants of "downstream" type - as means of access to health services for disadvantaged groups, and this shows how health systems have significant influence, affecting the socio-political and economic environment |
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| ISSN: | 2285-2204 2285-3499 |