Full Description
Unequal Health asks why some individuals are living longer and enjoying better health than others. By considering popular beliefs about the relevance of such factors as sex, race, poverty, and health habits, Grace Budrys moves beyond factors that receive a great deal of media attention-such as smoking, diet, exercise, and even genetic inheritance-and examines those factors that are far more difficult to identify and track, such as relative income and relative social status.
Contents
Chapter 1Chapter 2: The ToolsChapter 3: Causes of DeathChapter 4: Age and SexChapter 5: Race and PovertyChapter 6: Lifestyle and Health BehaviorChapter 7: Medical CareChapter 8: GenesChapter 9: StressChapter 10: Social InequalityChapter 11: Population HealthChapter 12: Policy
