HSOC 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Coronary Artery Disease, Michael Marmot, Health Policy
4 Apr 2016
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Determinants of health: main message, the main message is that throwing money at the health care system and solely investing in nurses and hospitals and doctors isn"t the most effective way to improve overall health in the community. There are many factors that play a role in illness, many of which are upstream of the medical aspects of health. Macro and broader approach to health: health care system=strained, putting money into health care=important however it won"t solve all problems. Need to invest upstream (stop a problem before it becomes a problem) Fair is not always equal: power dynamics, social hierarchies, access: health services, health-promoting resources (nutrition, recreation, day care, supports etc. ) The social determinants of health: the social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age and the wider et of. Very aware of what people around us think.
