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Hertzman, Clyde.

Health and Human Society. / Clyde Hertzman. - American Scientist, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 19. Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Health and Human Society, Nov./Dec. 2001; pp. 538-545.

"Just as some people are healthier than others, it is apparent that some societies are healthier than others, and not simply because they can afford good nutrition and advanced medical care. Research into the determinants of health has accelerated in the past two decades, going beyond the study of risk factors for individual diseases to get at the underlying forces that explain larger patterns of disparities in health status." (American Scientist) This article explores the health of a nation versus the wealth of a nation.

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AIDS (Disease)--Haiti.
Medical economics.
Public health.
Social classes.
Wealth.

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