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Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health 1/2002

Open Access 01-12-2002 | Annotated bibliography

Annotated Bibliography on Equity in Health, 1980-2001

Authors: James A Macinko, Barbara Starfield

Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health | Issue 1/2002

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Abstract

The purposes of this bibliography are to present an overview of the published literature on equity in health and to summarize key articles relevant to the mission of the International Society for Equity in Health (ISEqH). The intent is to show the directions being taken in health equity research including theories, methods, and interventions to understand the genesis of inequities and their remediation. Therefore, the bibliography includes articles from the health equity literature that focus on mechanisms by which inequities in health arise and approaches to reducing them where and when they exist.
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Metadata
Title
Annotated Bibliography on Equity in Health, 1980-2001
Authors
James A Macinko
Barbara Starfield
Publication date
01-12-2002
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
International Journal for Equity in Health / Issue 1/2002
Electronic ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-1-1