The meaning and goals of equity in health

被引:51
作者
Chang, WC [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alberta, Canadian VIGOUR Ctr Res Grp, Dept Med, Heritage Res Ctr 214, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
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10.1136/jech.56.7.488
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The meaning and implications of "equity in health" are discussed. A conceptual framework is proposed to delineate the roles of empirical and normative research in determining when inequalities in health are equitable.
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页码:488 / 491
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