Researching income and income distribution as determinants of health in Canada: Gaps between theoretical knowledge, research practice, and policy implementation

Health Policy

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 217-232

  Raphael, Dennis ^a   Macdonald, Jennifer ^a   Colman, Ronald ^b   Labonte, Ronald ^c,d   Hayward, Karen ^b   Torgerson, Renee ^d  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Genuine Progress Index Atlantic   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadians' population health; Income; Income distribution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESPAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAXONOMY; THEORY; WELLBEING;

EID: 15744391954     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.08.001     Document Type: Article

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