A complete revision of the classic text Provides an accessible, top-to-bottom evaluation of how social and economic conditions become biologically embedded to influence health and functioning The first text to apply this knowledge base to the health impacts of public policies and natural and randomized experiments New to this Edition: 11 completely revised chapters and four new chapters, all with up-to-date references that themselves are hugely valuable Added coverage of labor policies and economic conditions; evaluation of the health impacts of broad policies drawing on natural experiments in the policy arena; health economics; and implementation of social epidemiology in policy Chapters draw on evaluation of policies that have altered the landscape with regard to discrimination, education and working conditions.
