Michael Marmot

Auteur van The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity

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Sir Michael Marmot is professor of epidemiology and public health at University College London, and current president of the World Medical Association. He chaired the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health (2005-08). The British government appointed him to conduct a toon meer review of social determinants and health inequalities; the Marmot Review and its recommendations are now being implemented in England. He is the author of The Status Syndrome and lives in North London. toon minder

Bevat de namen: M.G. Marmot, Michael Marmot

Fotografie: Sir Michael Marmot, NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2010 - Liverpool ACC: photo by Flickr user NHS Confederation

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The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity (2004) 136 exemplaren

The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World (2015) 94 exemplaren

Social Determinants of Health (1999) 54 exemplaren

Coronary Heart Disease Epidemiology (Oxford Medical Publications) (1992) 3 exemplaren

Fair society, healthy lives: The Marmot Review (2010) 1 exemplaar

Socioeconomic Status and Health in Industrial Nations: Social, Psychological and Biological Pathways (Annals of the New… (1999) 1 exemplaar

Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 years on 1 exemplaar

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Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer : A Global Perspective (2007) — Voorwoord — 27 exemplaren

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Gangbare naam: Marmot, Michael
Officiële naam: Marmot, Michael Gideon
Geboortedatum: 1945-01-26
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: UK
Geboorteplaats: London, England, UK
Woonplaatsen: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Opleiding: Sydney Boys High School
University of Sydney (Medicine)
University of California, Berkeley (MPH, PhD)
Beroepen: professor
epidemiologist
Relaties: Cronin, Helena (cousin)
Sheiham, Aubrey (cousin-in-law)
Organisaties: Royal College of Physicians
University College London
Prijzen en onderscheidingen: Balzan Prize (2004)
Knight Bachelor (2000)

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The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects… door Michael Marmot

Michael Marmot makes the case that health is on a gradient and the lower one's social standing the worse one's health--not so much because of the lack of money itself as because of the lack of control over one's life and the inability to fully participate in the activities of life that bring joy and are health promoting. This book is the end result of years of research (The Whitehall 1 and 11 studies) and it shows. I found it really interesting and it has definitely caused me to look at the whole issue of poverty and health in a different way. And, while it deals with some depressing stats, this is ultimately a hopeful book, because it shows that by making policy changes and starting programs that lessen inequality we can improve the health of entire societies.… (meer)

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