CRM 2309 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Knowledge Translation, Redistribution Of Income And Wealth, Food Security
9 Sep 2016
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Reading summary - bryant, t. , dennis, r. , shrecker, t. , & labonte, r. (2011). Canada: a land of missed opportunity for addressing the social determinants of. Addressing the social determinants of health and their unequal distribution among the population represent the next frontier for reducing health inequalities. Canada introduced universal public health insurance in 1971: contributed to a significant decline in income-related health inequalities, most commonly conditions treatable by medical interventions. 70% of health care costs covered by public system in canada. Conditions of life and work greater importance on overall population health and on health disparities within populations. Social determinants of health has come to stand for the societal factors that shape the health of individuals and populations: in canada, analysis has focused on social determinants without explicitly considering how their distribution causes health inequalities. Infant mortality rate is often identified as a sensitive indicator of overall population health.
