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Pathways to health and illness

In: Handbook on the Social Determinants of Health

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  • Stephen Bezruchka

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The relationship between mortality rates and political economy varies across the globe, but the reasons for these uneven rates may be surprising. While population health is commonly associated with access to healthcare, today’s health outcomes among nations are related less to medical care and more to varying histories of colonization and attendant exploitation. Determinants span the range from personal behaviours to political contexts, while medical care’s role is less significant. Given these variables and the unique political contexts of the United States, US health has been declining for a decade and now constitutes a population health emergency.

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  • Stephen Bezruchka, 2025. "Pathways to health and illness," Chapters, in: Toba Bryant (ed.), Handbook on the Social Determinants of Health, chapter 4, pages 35-48, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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