Abstract This European Psychiatric Association (EPA) guidance paper is a result of the
Working Group on Mental Health Consequences of Economic Crises of the EPA Council of …

At a time when social inequalities are increasing at an alarming rate, this new edition of Mel
Bartleys popular book is a vital resource for understanding the extent of health inequalities …

Despite the powerful effects of social and behavioral factors on health, development, and
longevity, US health policy has largely ignored them. The United States spends far more …

Abstract The United States has a mortality disadvantage relative to its political and economic
peer group of other rich democracies. Recently it has been suggested that there could be a …

Informed by a wealth of available research, between 1997 and 2010, the UK Labour
government introduced a raft of policies to reduce health inequalities. Despite this, by most …

Summary The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that women breastfeed
because of improved health outcomes for mothers and children. Because maternal …

Background The article explores in how far financial accessibility of healthcare (FAH) is
restricted for low-income groups and identifies social protection policies that can supplement …

Background Social differentials in disability prevalence exist in all European countries, but
their scale varies markedly. To improve understanding of this variation, the article focuses on …

Background: The magnitude of observable health inequalities between the unemployed and
their employed counterparts differs considerably across countries. Few attempts have been …

Background Changes over time in self-rated health (SRH) are increasingly documented
during the current economic crisis, though whether these are due to selection, causation, or …