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- Title
Implicit value judgments in the measurement of health inequalities.
- Authors
Harper, Sam; King, Nicholas B; Meersman, Stephen C; Reichman, Marsha E; Breen, Nancy; Lynch, John
- Abstract
Quantitative estimates of the magnitude, direction, and rate of change of health inequalities play a crucial role in creating and assessing policies aimed at eliminating the disproportionate burden of disease in disadvantaged populations. It is generally assumed that the measurement of health inequalities is a value-neutral process, providing objective data that are then interpreted using normative judgments about whether a particular distribution of health is just, fair, or socially acceptable.
- Publication
The Milbank quarterly, 2010, Vol 88, Issue 1, p4
- ISSN
1468-0009
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-0009.2010.00587.x