What can alienation theory contribute to an understanding of social inequalities in health?

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 455-470

  Crinson, Iain ^a   Yuill, Chris ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH STATUS; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS;

HEALTH DISPARITY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CAPITALISM; COMMUNISM; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ALIENATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 57749206498     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.38.3.e     Document Type: Review

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