TY  - BOOK
AU  - Burger, Judi
TI  - The health of people : how the social sciences can improve population health
SN  - 9781473989450
U1  - 306.4613 BUR-J 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - London
PB  - Sage
KW  - Health--Social aspects
KW  - Social sciences and state
KW  - Health behavior
N1  - As Britain ages amid austerity, more and more people will suffer from long-term health conditions.  Obesity and diabetes are on the rise.  Mental health problems are widespread.  Tobacco and addictions are well-known killers.  Each condition brings high costs, both financial and social.  Meanwhile, budgets for the NHS, social care and public health are being squeezed.  Despite this potential crisis, new opportunities are emerging to support both healthcare providers and the population.  Advances in understanding will change how behaviour can prevent and mitigate ill health.  Our approach to health must become more ‘social’
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