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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Commentary

Health policies and the relationships between socioeconomic status, access to health care, and health

Author: Bénédicte H Apouey

Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Health policies tend to focus on improving the access to health care of persons of low-socioeconomic status to improve their health. This commentary argues that health policies directly directed at health and socioeconomic status (and other components of individual welfare) will also be effective if one wants to improve the well-being of the poor.
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Metadata
Title
Health policies and the relationships between socioeconomic status, access to health care, and health
Author
Bénédicte H Apouey
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 2045-4015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2045-4015-2-50

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