Sir Michael Marmot è un epidemiologo leader ed esperto di sanità pubblica con oltre 35 anni di ricerca dedicata alle disuguaglianze sanitarie. Il suo lavoro si concentra sulla comprensione dei determinanti sociali della salute e su come ridurre le disparità nei risultati sanitari tra diverse popolazioni. Gli ampi sforzi di ricerca di Marmot, inclusa la guida di studi internazionali chiave e la consulenza all'Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità, hanno fatto progredire significativamente la nostra comprensione dei fattori che influenzano il benessere umano. Il suo obiettivo non è solo analizzare questi problemi, ma anche promuovere soluzioni pratiche per un panorama sanitario più equo.
Differences in health care are not a simple matter of rich and poor. In every country, health is linked to degrees of social advantage. Compared with people at the top, those in the middle of the social hierarchy are at a higher risk of suicide, heart disease, lung disease, obesity and diabetes. The Health Gap presents compelling evidence for a radical change in the way we think about health, and indeed society.
"Bold, important and masterful . . . Marmot's message is not just timely, it's urgent."-The Washington Post Book WorldYou probably didn't realize that when you graduate from college you increase your lifespan, or that your co-worker who has a slightly better job is more likely to live a healthier life. In this groundbreaking book, epidemiologist Michael Marmot marshals evidence from nearly thirty years of research to demonstrate that status is not a footnote to the causes of ill health-it is the cause. He calls this effect the status syndrome.The status syndrome is pervasive. It determines the chances that you will succumb to heart disease, stroke, cancers, infectious diseases, even suicide and homicide. And the issue, as Marmot shows, is not simply one of income or lifestyle. It is the psychological experience of inequality-how much control you have over your life and the opportunities you have for full social participation-that has a profound effect on your health.The Status Syndrome will utterly change the way we think about health, society, and how we live our lives.