Now in its third edition, Staying Alive provides readers with a fresh perspective on health, health care, and illness in Canada and abroad. Aiming to bring about positive change to these health care systems and grounded in a human rights approach to health, this unique collection includes chapters on the social construction of illness and disability, social determinants of health, and current critical issues in the field.
The third edition has been thoroughly updated and includes recent national and international developments in health care, with current world statistics and an emphasis on austerity-related changes and their effects on health and health care systems. This vital resource includes chapters on pharmaceutical policy, social class, women’s health, Indigenous people’s health, and insight into the impact of economic forces such as globalization and privatization in health care. Packed with recommended readings and websites, critical thinking questions, and a glossary, this essential text is an invaluable read for undergraduate students, educators, and practitioners in health studies, nursing, and public health programs.
Part I: Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care
Chapter 1: Epidemiological Approaches to Population Health, by Stephen Bezruchka
Chapter 2: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Health Care, by Ivy Lynn Bourgeault
Chapter 3: Political Economy Perspectives on Health and Health Care, by Dennis Raphael and Toba Bryant
Chapter 4: The Right to Health: Human Rights Approaches to Health, by Marcia Rioux
Chapter 5: Researching Health: Knowledge Perspectives, Methodologies, and Methods, by Toba Bryant, Dennis Raphael,and Marcia Rioux
Part II: Social Determinants of Health
Chapter 6: Social Determinants of Health, by Dennis Raphael
Chapter 7: Social Class and Health Inequalities, by Ambreen Sayani
Chapter 8: Shifting Vulnerabilities: Gender, Ethnicity/Race, and Health Inequities in Canada, by Ann Pederson and Stefanie Machado
Chapter 9: Politics, Public Policy, and Population Health, by Toba Bryant
Part III: Canada’s Healthcare System
Chapter 10: Cracks in the Foundation: The Origins and Development of the Canadian and American Health Care Systems, by Georgina Feldberg, Robert Vipond, and Toba Bryant
Chapter 11: Evolution of Healthcare Policy: Deconstructing Divergent Approaches, by Mary E. Wiktorowicz and Michelle Wyndham-West
Chapter 12: The Provision of Care: Professions, Politics, and Profit, by Ivy Lynn Bourgeault
Part IV: Critical Issues in Health, Illness, and Health Care
Chapter 13: Women, Health, and Care, by Pat Armstrong
Chapter 14: Constructing Disability and Illness, by Marcia Rioux and Tamara Daly
Chapter 15: Pharmaceutical Policy: The Dance between Industry, Government, and the Medical Profession, by Joel Lexchin
Chapter 16: The Political Economy of Public Health: Public Health Concerns in Canada, the U.S., U.K., Norway, and Sweden, by Dennis Raphael and Toba Bryant
Chapter 17: Toward the Future: Current Themes in Health Research and Practice in Canada, by Toba Bryant, Dennis Raphael, and Marcia Rioux
About the Contributors
Copyright Acknowledgements
Index
Biography
Toba Bryant is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University, whose topics of interest include health and social policy, globalization, the health of Canadians, social determinants of health, and urban health.
Dennis Raphael is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at York University, whose areas of interest include topics in public policy, poverty, and social determinants of health.
Marcia Rioux is a Senior Scholar and Distinguished Research Professor Emerita in the School of Health Policy and Management at York University. She is the Co-Director of Disability Rights Promotion International, and was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2014 for her work on international human rights, health, and monitoring.
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