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Review
. 2005 Jul;59(7):542-5.
doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.021147.

Wealth and health: the need for more strategic public health research

Fran Baum  1
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Review

Wealth and health: the need for more strategic public health research

Fran Baum. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2005 Jul.

Abstract

This article argues that public health researchers have often ignored the analysis of wealth in the quest to understand the social determinants of health. Wealth concentration and the inequities in wealth between and within countries are increasing. Despite this scare accurate data are available to assist the analysis of the health impact of this trend. Improved data collection on wealth distribution should be encouraged. Epidemiologists and political economy of health researchers should pay more attention to understanding the dynamics of wealth and its consequences for population health. Policy research to underpin policies designed to reduce inequities in wealth distribution should be intensified.

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