Description: Vital Signs by Lee Humber As standards of healthcare decline, so do our bodies; we need a radical vision for healthcare FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Nature is no longer the leading cause of death; society is. This makes health care one of the most important political issues today. This book looks at the reasons behind the declining condition of our bodies, as governments across the world choose to neglect the health of the majority of their citizens.Using hard data taken from service users, Lee Humber constructs a sharp analysis that gets to the heart of inequality in health care today, showing that wealthy means healthy. Life expectancy for many in the UK and US is worse than it was 100 years ago, and more and more communities across the world can expect shorter and less healthy lives than their parents.Humber also suggests radical strategies for tackling this degenerative situation, providing a compelling vision for how we can shape our health and that of future generations. Author Biography Lee Humber is a health and social care academic and activist. He has contributed to numerous journals including Critical and Radical Social Work and Disability and Society. He is the author of Vital Signs: The Deadly Costs of Health Inequality (Pluto, 2019). Table of Contents List of Figures 1. Introduction 2. Healthcare in the Age of Neoliberalism 3. Mergers, Monopolies and the Rising Billions4. The Social Determinants of Health 5. The Inequality Thesis 6. Ageing Populations? 7. Health, Power and Paradigms 8. Legislating for Better Health? 9. Whos WHO? 10. The National Health Service: A Revolution Half Made? 11. ConclusionNotes Index Review Excellent - a radical vision of how to improve healthcare provision and with it, the health of humanity -- Professor John Parrington, University of OxfordAs another major inequality commission is set up in Britain, Vital Signs presents a clear historical and theoretical framing for why stark health differences between social and ethnic groups persist or increase across the globe -- George Davey Smith, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Bristol, editor of Health Inequalities: Lifecourse Approaches (Policy, 2003) Review Quote Presents a clear historical and theoretical framing for why stark health differences between social and ethnic groups persist or increase across the globe Details ISBN0745338321 Author Lee Humber Publisher Pluto Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 0745338321 ISBN-13 9780745338323 Publication Date 2019-08-20 Pages 176 Short Title Vital Signs Language English Subtitle The Deadly Costs of Health Inequality DEWEY 362.1 UK Release Date 2019-08-20 Format Paperback Imprint Pluto Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2019-08-20 NZ Release Date 2019-08-20 Illustrations 4 Figures Alternative 9780745338347 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161822412;
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ISBN-13: 9780745338323
Book Title: Vital Signs
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Publication Name: Vital Signs: the Deadly Costs of Health Inequality
Language: English
Publisher: Pluto Press
Item Height: 215 mm
Subject: Sociology, Healthcare System
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 222 g
Author: Lee Humber
Item Width: 135 mm
Format: Paperback