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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn attorney, scholar, and health policy expert, Dawes is also a capable storyteller . . . Dawes is insistent: We're approaching an inflection point, and we can't afford to embrace a partial commitment to equality in health care. The final chapter of his book argues that the future of health equity begins and ends with the political determinants of health. What follows is a rallying cry to harness the political process to implement more equitable and inclusive health policies. As the COVID-19 pandemic underlines the ways in which our nation is sharply divided by racial and socioeconomic disparities, we need to address the political determinants of health or risk an incalculable setback.
—Leslie Erdelack,
Health AffairsThis book deserves to be in classrooms, community reading programs, and government public health agencies. Although the 2016 elections were a setback for the health equity movement, Dawes has given us a rich and important resource for planning ahead.
—Monica Unseld,
New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health PolicyThis is a must-read for all those who advocate toward a 'healthy, equitable, and inclusive society.'
—Claire Hancock,
The Florida Bar JournalPolitical Determinants of Health should be commended for packing an immense amount of theory, history, and health advocacy into a relatively concise text.
—Kenneth W. Lin, MD, MPH,
Family MedicineTable of ContentsForeword, by David R. Williams
Chapter 1. The Allegory of the Orchard: The Political Determinants of Health Inequities
Chapter 2. Setting the Precedent: America's Attempts to Address the Political Determinants of Health Inequities
Chapter 3. The Political Determinants of Health Model
Chapter 4. How the Game Is Played: Successful Employment of the Political Determinants of Health
Chapter 5. Winning the Game That Never Ends: Success Means Continuous Employment of the Political Determinants of Health
Chapter 6. Growing Pains: Tackling the Political Determinants of Health Inequities during a Challenging Period
Chapter 7. The Future of Health Equity Begins and Ends with the Political Determinants of Health
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
