The need for informed analyses of health policy is now greater than ever. The twelve essays in this volume show that public debates routinely bypass complex eth

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differenc

Explores the moral dilemmas posed by disparities in health across nations

Social factors have a powerful influence on human health and longevity. Yet the social dimensions of health are often obscured in public discussions due to the

Important links between health and human rights are increasingly recognised, and human rights can be viewed as one of the social determinants of health. A human