Table of Contents
Part IThe complex relationship between social and biologic determinants of health. 1. Interactive role of genes and the environment, John Frank, Geoffrey Lomax, Patricia Baird, Margaret Lock2. Biological pathways linking the social environment, development and health, Franke Hertzman and John Frank3. Global and local perspectives on population health, Margaret Lock, Vinh-Kim Nguyen, Christina Zarowsky4. A life course approach to health and human development, Clyde Hertzman and Chris Power5. Universal medical care and health inequalities: right objectives, wrong tools, Verena Menecs, Marni BrownePart II. An in depth look at several determinants of health6. Food, nutrition and population health: From scarcity to social inequalities, Lise Dubois7. Work and health: New evidence and enhanced understandings, Cam Mustard, John Lavis, Aleck Ostry8. Income inequality as a determinant of health, Nancy Ross, Michael Wolfson, George Kaplan, James Dunn, John Lynch, Claudia Sanmartin9. Role of geography in inequalities in health and human development, James R. Dunn, Katherine L. Frohlich, Nancy Ross, Lori Curtis, and Claudia Sanmarti NanPart IIIMoving from research to policy. 10. Social welfare models, labor markets, and health outcomes, Joachim Vogel, Töres Theorell11. What measure of economic well-being is most relevant for health?, Lars Osberg, Andrew Sharpe12. Reallocating resource across public sectors to improve population health, Greg L. Stoddart, John D. Eyles, John N. Lavis, Paul C. Chaulk13. Different approaches taken to child policy, A.L. Kozyrskyj, L.J. Curtis, and C. Hertzman14. Where do we go from here? Translating research to policy, Alison Earle, S. Jody Heymann, John M. Lavis