HSS 1101 Chapter 12: Chapter 12
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Virchow: the physicians are the natural atorneys of the poor, and the social problems fall to a large extent within their jurisdicion. Social epidemiologists: our current health problems arise mostly as a result of poor public policies stemming from a democraic deicit: the absence of. While large scale reform leading to just insituions is not a near-term probability. Our only path to improving populaion health. Physical and social environments more conducive to human acivity. Securing human rights and economic sustainability: norway, holland, australia. Voices expressing support for goals other than relentless economic exploitaion of natural and human resources have grown louder, especially since the global economic crisis of 2008. Ex: several provinces have, or are about to have, new governments promising broader outlooks.