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Global inequality and human needs : health and illness in an increasingly unequal world / Laurie Wermuth.

By: Wermuth, Laurie Ann.
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Allyn and Bacon, c2003Description: xiii, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0205343961 (pbk.).Subject(s): Equality -- Health aspects | Medical care -- International cooperation | World health -- Social aspects | World healthDDC classification: 362.1
Contents:
1. Thinking Socially About Health. - 2. Theoretical Foundations for Studying Health Inequalities. - 3. A Political Economy Approach to Health. - 4. Health and Inequality: Principles and Examples. - 5. Thinking Globally About Health. - 6. Gender, Race, and Ethnic Influences on Health. - 7. Mental Health: Social and Global Issues. - 8. Underdevelopment and Health. - 9. Development and Health: Promise and Limitations. - 10. Policies for Building Healthy Societies. - Appendix: Principles of Sociological Health Patterns. - Glossary. - Abbreviations. - References. - Index.
Item type Current location Shelf location Call number Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 4, Shelf 10, Side 1, TierNo 1, BayNo 1

 362.1 WER (Browse shelf) 1 Available LAWxx,17002,03,CL 5000075405
Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 4, Shelf 10 , Side 1, TierNo 1, BayNo 2

 362.1 WER (Browse shelf) 1 Available SOMAC,37000,02,GR 5000027522

Includes bibliographical refernces and index.

1. Thinking Socially About Health. - 2. Theoretical Foundations for Studying Health Inequalities. - 3. A Political Economy Approach to Health. - 4. Health and Inequality: Principles and Examples. - 5. Thinking Globally About Health. - 6. Gender, Race, and Ethnic Influences on Health. - 7. Mental Health: Social and Global Issues. - 8. Underdevelopment and Health. - 9. Development and Health: Promise and Limitations. - 10. Policies for Building Healthy Societies. - Appendix: Principles of Sociological Health Patterns. - Glossary. - Abbreviations. - References. - Index.