Equalities and Inequalities in Health

Proceedings of the 1975 Eugenics Society conference edited by C.O. Carter and John Peel

"The National Health Service was established in Britain nearly thirty years ago with a view to eliminating the disparities between the medical care available to the poor and that which the rich could afford. Sociological surveys still reveal a marked correlation between social class and the incidence and severity of a wide range of diseases. It would seem that those for whom the Welfare State was primarily designed are failing to benefit fully from it.

This volume, the proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Symposium of the Eugenics Society, is the second in a trilogy devoted to equalities and inequalities in contemporary society, the first having been concerned with education. Leading experts from a number of fields including medicine, biology, sociology and administration seek in their papers to outline and examine the ways in which genetic, environmental and societal factors affect health. The survey is not limited to the United Kingdom, but discusses the growth of health services in the developing countries. It also draws comparisons between Britain and other European countries.

This work should be of great value to undergraduate and graduate students in a wide range of disciplines — medicine, sociology, politics, administration and social work. Being free of professional and technical jargon it should also prove worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the way society functions."  (From the dust jacket of the book)

ISBN 76-016957

Main contents The Global Incidence of Genetic Illnesses C. O. Carter Sex Differences in Disease and Mortality D. F. Roberts Single Factor Predisposition to Disease J. H. Edwards The Geography of Disease G. Melvyn Howe The Assessment of Risks to Health at Work W. R. Lee The Galton Lecture, 1975: Inequality, Is It Inevitable? Sir John Brotherston How Doctors Generate Disease Donald Gould Social Class and Health Inequalities Mildred Blaxter Urban and Suburban Differentials R. J. Donaldson Comparisons in Care of the Disabled D. M. Prinsley Problems and Solutions in Developing Countries D. M. Potts Health as Aid: The Need for Medical Advisers P. J. Huntingford

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