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The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World by Michael Marmot (Paperback, 2016)

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This book, titled "The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World" is a brilliant piece written by Michael Marmot that sheds light on the subject area of Economic Sociology. Published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2016, this textbook is available in paperback format and has 400 pages. The book explores the challenges faced by people living in unequal societies and presents a unique perspective on how this affects their health. The author discusses the impact of social determinants on health and how these factors can contribute to health inequalities. With its clear language and insightful analysis, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in medicine and the social sciences.

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'Splendid and necessary' - Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm, New Statesman There are dramatic differences in health between countries and within countries. But this is not a simple matter of rich and poor. A poor man in Glasgow is rich compared to the average Indian, but the Glaswegian's life expectancy is 8 years shorter. The Indian is dying of infectious disease linked to his poverty; the Glaswegian of violent death, suicide, heart disease linked to a rich country's version of disadvantage. In all countries, people at relative social disadvantage suffer health disadvantage, dramatically so. Within countries, the higher the social status of individuals the better is their health. These health inequalities defy usual explanations. Conventional approaches to improving health have emphasised access to technical solutions - improved medical care, sanitation, and control of disease vectors; or behaviours - smoking, drinking - obesity, linked to diabetes, heart disease and cancer. These approaches only go so far. Creating the conditions for people to lead flourishing lives, and thus empowering individuals and communities, is key to reduction of health inequalities. In addition to the scale of material success, your position in the social hierarchy also directly affects your health, the higher you are on the social scale, the longer you will live and the better your health will be. As people change rank, so their health risk changes. What makes these health inequalities unjust is that evidence from round the world shows we know what to do to make them smaller. This new evidence is compelling. It has the potential to change radically the way we think about health, and indeed society.

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Bloomsbury Publishing
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9781408857977
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Subject Area
Economic Sociology
Author
Michael Marmot
Publication Name
The Health Gap: the Challenge of an Unequal World
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
400 Pages

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198mm
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129mm
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279g

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Michael Marmot
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United Kingdom

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by 1VJSVhyAS4O@Del...27 Apr, 2017
I am already recomending it. It should be compulsoty reading for all in teh caring professions and all MPs.
This book shows that I would be possible to lower spending on health if we put in place the neccesary framework to ensure high quality education and tehother basic requirements for a healthy society.
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by betgrime028 Oct, 2020
Great for public health students!
I am studying Public Health and Wellbeing at university so this book is of great interest to me. I will be using the Marmot Report a lot through my course so the book has given me a great overview. I’ve recommended it to my piers.
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by rottie750125 Jan, 2018
A great read. Marmot certainly says it how it is!
What a fantastic book! Highly recommended to anyone, but especially those completing a degree in health and social care.
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I am already recomending it. It should be compulsoty reading for all in teh caring professions and all MPs.

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A great read. Marmot certainly says it how it is!

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