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@article{marmot_2005, abstract = {The gross inequalities in health that we see within and between countries present a challenge to the world. That there should be a spread of life expectancy of 48 years among countries and 20 years or more within countries is not inevitable. A burgeoning volume of research identifies social factors at the root of much of these inequalities in health. Social determinants are relevant to communicable and non-communicable disease alike. Health status, therefore, should be of concern to policy makers in every sector, not solely those involved in health policy. As a response to this global challenge, WHO is launching a Commission on Social Determinants of Health, which will review the evidence, raise societal debate, and recommend policies with the goal of improving health of the world's most vulnerable people. A major thrust of the Commission is turning public-health knowledge into political action.}, address = {International Centre for Health and Society, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK. m.marmot@ucl.ac.uk}, author = {Marmot, M.}, citeulike-article-id = {1274222}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71146-6}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140673605711466}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15781105}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15781105}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T1B-4FRBTM6-17/2/d44556bbb7ca1c4343596e8a1f62eddb}, doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71146-6}, issn = {1474-547X}, journal = {Lancet}, keywords = {comment, health-inequalities, international, poverty, social-determinants, theory}, number = {9464}, pages = {1099--1104}, posted-at = {2008-10-29 22:14:28}, priority = {2}, title = {Social determinants of health inequalities.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71146-6}, volume = {365}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - marmot_2005 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1274222 N2 - The gross inequalities in health that we see within and between countries present a challenge to the world. That there should be a spread of life expectancy of 48 years among countries and 20 years or more within countries is not inevitable. A burgeoning volume of research identifies social factors at the root of much of these inequalities in health. Social determinants are relevant to communicable and non-communicable disease alike. Health status, therefore, should be of concern to policy makers in every sector, not solely those involved in health policy. As a response to this global challenge, WHO is launching a Commission on Social Determinants of Health, which will review the evidence, raise societal debate, and recommend policies with the goal of improving health of the world's most vulnerable people. A major thrust of the Commission is turning public-health knowledge into political action. IS - 9464 JF - Lancet SN - 1474-547X AD - International Centre for Health and Society, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK. m.marmot@ucl.ac.uk EP - 1104 TI - Social determinants of health inequalities. VL - 365 SP - 1099 KW - comment KW - health-inequalities KW - international KW - poverty KW - social-determinants KW - theory AU - Marmot, M PY - 2005///5 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71146-6 ER -