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Physical Health and the Social Environment: A Social Epidemiological Perspective

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The Relevance of Social Science for Medicine

Part of the book series: Culture, Illness, and Healing ((CIHE,volume 1))

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Social variations in the distribution of health and disease have been observed for centuries; however, the reasons for these differences in physical health status are not well understood. For many years, it was assumed that these differences could be explained by variations in ethnicity or genetic stock, exposures to noxious stimuli in the physical environment, or access to medical care resources. While these factors undoubtedly account for some of the differences in disease rates among members of different social groups, evidence is now beginning to accumulate which indicates that certain conditions and circumstances within the social environment or socio-cultural milieu per se have disease consequences. It is these factors which are in the purview of the social epidemiologist.

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Berkman, L.F. (1981). Physical Health and the Social Environment: A Social Epidemiological Perspective. In: Eisenberg, L., Kleinman, A. (eds) The Relevance of Social Science for Medicine. Culture, Illness, and Healing, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8379-3_3

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