About Canada: Health & Illness
Most Canadians believe that their experiences of health and illness are shaped by luck, treatment options and lifestyle choices. Government, public health units and various disease associations all reinforce this perception by continually extolling lifestyle choices and genetic research as the solution to our illnesses. About Canada: Health and Illness tells a different story. This book argues that it is the social determinants of health, imposed on us by the ‘market’, that dictate the health of Canadians. Social determinants include such things as income and wealth, employment, quality of education, access to health and social services and ability to obtain food and housing. Dennis Raphael compellingly demonstrates that the health and longevity of Canadians could be greatly impacted not by changes to lifestyle, but through simple changes to social policy.
This edition has been replaced by About Canada: Health and Illness, 2nd ed.
About the book
Most Canadians believe that their experiences of health and illness are shaped by luck, treatment options and lifestyle choices. Government, public health units and various disease associations all reinforce this perception by continually extolling lifestyle choices and genetic research as the solution to our illnesses. About Canada: Health and Illness tells a different story. This book argues that it is the social determinants of health, imposed on us by the ‘market’, that dictate the health of Canadians. Social determinants include such things as income and wealth, employment, quality of education, access to health and social services and ability to obtain food and housing. Dennis Raphael compellingly demonstrates that the health and longevity of Canadians could be greatly impacted not by changes to lifestyle, but through simple changes to social policy.
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Contents
- : Who Stays Healthy? Who Gets Sick?
- : Living Conditions, Stress and Bodies
- : Income, Education, Employment Security, and Working Conditions
- : Early Child Development, Food Security, and Housing
- : Social Exclusion: Aboriginal Status, Race, Gender, and Disability
- : Public Policy and The Social Determinants Of Health
- : What Needs To Be Done?
