“French writer Alexis de Tocqueville captured this sentiment, from a foreigner’s perspective, writing in 1831 after a tour of the nascent country that “The position of the Americans is therefore quite exceptional, and it may be believed that no democratic… — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“The field of public health refers to the conditions that are not medical but that can produce or undermine health as the “social determinants… — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“with the recognition that the health status of a population depends on much more than health care. In particular, they stress the powerful direct… — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“Not included as health spending are expenditures for social services and economic well-being that contribute to health,” — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“for hospitals, physicians, medications, and diagnostic testing yet skimp in broad areas that are central to health, such as housing, clean water, safe food,… — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“When the authors combine national expenditures in these social domains with the traditional health accounts, a dozen countries spend in aggregate a higher proportion… — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“Investments in larger systems of economic, environmental, and social support produce health and support individuals’ quest for well-being.” — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“OECD countries other than the United States, for every dollar spent on health care, an additional two dollars was spent on social” — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“French writer Alexis de Tocqueville captured this sentiment, from a foreigner’s perspective, writing in 1831 after a tour of the nascent country that “The… — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“These are, after all, national figures, meaning they may not reflect the experience of population subgroups, which may fare considerably better or worse than… — Elizabeth H. Bradley Copy Share Image