TY - GEN TI - Understanding health inequalities SN - 9780335234592 AV - RA395 GRA 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - McGrawhill KW - Medical policy KW - Public health KW - Equality KW - Health aspects KW - Justice KW - Health KW - Social aspects KW - Political aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "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"-- ER -