Epidemiology and Ideology: Why health equity is problematic in the United States

Health and healthcare are central elements to the achievement of social justice. Braveman and Gruskin are proponents of health equity as a means to realize social justice. They define health equity as the “absence of systemic barriers to health” that are derived from the unequal power, influence, an...

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Main Author: Cynthia R Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of North Florida 2019-05-01
Series:Florida Public Health Review
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1207&context=fphr