Writing social determinants into and out of cancer control: An assessment of policy practice

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1448-1455

  Carter, Stacy M ^a   Hooker, L Claire ^a   Davey, Heather M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer policy; Equity; Health policy; Social determinants of health

Indexed keywords

CANCER; DISEASE CONTROL; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EQUITY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; POLICY ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; STRUCTURAL CHANGE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RISK; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; NEW ZEALAND; SOCIAL CARE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 63149099801     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.01.029     Document Type: Article

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