second 225 pages illustration ; "Amid ongoing debate about health care reform, the need for informed analyses of U.S. health policy is greater than ever. The twelve original essays in this volume show that common public debates routinely bypass complex ethical, sociocultural, historical, and political questions about how we should address ideals of justice and equality in health care. Integrating perspectives from the humanities, social sciences, medicine, and public health, the contributors illuminate the relationships between justice and health inequalities to complicate and enrich debates often dominated by simplistic narratives"-- edited by Hilary Graham Includes bibliographical references and index. Medical policy Public health Equality Health aspects Justice Health aspects Health Social aspects Health Political aspects RA395 GRA 2009 9780335234592 20260522063945.0