About Canada
Auteur: Dennis Raphael
Nombre de pages: 170 pages
ISBN: 1552663752, 9781552663752
Edition: Fernwood Pub.
Date de publication: Fernwood Pub.
Description: Most Canadians believe that their health is shaped by luck, genetics, lifestyle choices, and treatment options--and government agencies, public health units, and disease associations all reinforce this perception. This study, however, tells a different story, arguing that it is the social determinants of health, as imposed by the financial markets, that dictate the health of Canadians today. Showing that health care can be greatly improved with simple changes to social policy, the discussion describes the impact of food, housing, employment, education, and social services on the nation`s health.