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At the Intersection of Health, Health Care and Policy Cite this article as: Michael Marmot The Influence Of Income On Health: Views Of An Epidemiologist Health Affairs, 21, no.2 (2002):31-46 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.21.2.31
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The Influence Of Income On Health: Views Of An Epidemiologist
Does money really matter? Or is it a marker for something else? by Michael Marmot
ABSTRACT: Income is related to health in three ways: through the gross national product of countries, the income of individuals, and the income inequalities among rich nations and among geographic areas. A central question is the degree to which these associations reflect a causal association. If so, redistribution of income would improve health. This paper discusses two ways in which income could be causally related to health: through a direct effect on the material conditions necessary for biological survival, and
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The Influence Of Income On Health: Views Of An Epidemiologist
Does money really matter? Or is it a marker for something else? by Michael Marmot
ABSTRACT: Income is related to health in three ways: through the gross national product of countries, the income of individuals, and the income inequalities among rich nations and among geographic areas. A central question is the degree to which these associations reflect a causal association. If so, redistribution of income would improve health. This paper discusses two ways in which income could be causally related to health: through a direct effect on the material conditions necessary for biological survival, and
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