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Social determinants of health: Whose responsibility?
Author(s) -
May Jenny,
Carey Timothy A.,
Curry Rob
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australian journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.48
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1440-1584
pISSN - 1038-5282
DOI - 10.1111/ajr.12050
Subject(s) - social determinants of health , health care , health equity , government (linguistics) , health policy , business , commission , international health , health education , public relations , economic growth , political science , economics , linguistics , philosophy , finance
In Australia, when issues of health status are discussed, these discussions are often influenced by bigger issues affecting health outcomes including housing, education, transport, employment, income and access to healthcare services. There is strong evidence that these social determinants impact on the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Health-care providers and their agencies, however, are not deemed responsible for addressing these determinants of health – they are seen as too big and intractable for the health sector alone