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HEALTH INEQUITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health inequity
1, record 1, English, health%20inequity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The avoidable injustice observed in health, in access to health care or in the quality or outcomes of health care between different population subgroups. 1, record 1, English, - health%20inequity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health inequities result from socioeconomic, demographic or geographic factors. 1, record 1, English, - health%20inequity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- iniquité en santé
1, record 1, French, iniquit%C3%A9%20en%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- iniquité en matière de santé 1, record 1, French, iniquit%C3%A9%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injustice évitable observée dans la santé, dans l'accès aux soins de santé ou dans la qualité ou les résultats de ces soins entre divers sous-groupes de population. 1, record 1, French, - iniquit%C3%A9%20en%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les iniquités en santé découlent de facteurs socioéconomiques, démographiques ou géographiques. 1, record 1, French, - iniquit%C3%A9%20en%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inequidad en materia de salud
1, record 1, Spanish, inequidad%20en%20materia%20de%20salud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para actuar con respecto a los determinantes sociales de la salud en la Región de las Américas sobre la base de la equidad, es necesario reconocer las causas complejas y a menudo duraderas de la mala salud y la inequidad en materia de salud mediante la investigación desde las ciencias sociales y la epidemiología. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inequidad%20en%20materia%20de%20salud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vaccine inequity
1, record 2, English, vaccine%20inequity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vaccine inequity typifies the counterproductive and dangerous approaches most often employed to solve global challenges. Such inequities have considerable negative consequences for mainstreaming planetary health, especially in low-income countries. 2, record 2, English, - vaccine%20inequity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- iniquité vaccinale
1, record 2, French, iniquit%C3%A9%20vaccinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incrementally
1, record 3, English, incrementally
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In individual policy sectors, problem definition needs to be related to big-picture issues-an aging population, health care, intergenerational inequity issues-so that all sectoral policies can be moved along incrementally in a common direction. 1, record 3, English, - incrementally
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- progressivement
1, record 3, French, progressivement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La définition des problèmes dans chaque secteur d'intervention doit s'inscrire dans une vision plus générale du contexte, qui tient compte des grandes questions - vieillissement de la population, soins de santé, problèmes d'iniquité entre générations - de manière que toutes les politiques sectorielles puissent être alignées progressivement selon une orientation commune. 1, record 3, French, - progressivement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intergenerational inequity
1, record 4, English, intergenerational%20inequity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In individual policy sectors, problem definition needs to be related to big-picture issues-an aging population, health care, intergenerational inequity issues-so that all sectoral policies can be moved along incrementally in a common direction. 1, record 4, English, - intergenerational%20inequity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- iniquité entre générations
1, record 4, French, iniquit%C3%A9%20entre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rations
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- iniquité intergénérationnelle 2, record 4, French, iniquit%C3%A9%20interg%C3%A9n%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La définition des problèmes dans chaque secteur d'intervention doit s'inscrire dans une vision plus générale du contexte, qui tient compte des grandes questions - vieillissement de la population, soins de santé, problèmes d'iniquité entre générations - de manière que toutes les politiques sectorielles puissent être alignées progressivement selon une orientation commune. 1, record 4, French, - iniquit%C3%A9%20entre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rations
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Decision-Making Process
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- problem definition
1, record 5, English, problem%20definition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In individual policy sectors, problem definition needs to be related to big-picture issues-an aging population, health care, intergenerational inequity issues-so that all sectoral policies can be moved along incrementally in a common direction. 1, record 5, English, - problem%20definition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Processus décisionnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- définition des problèmes
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9finition%20des%20probl%C3%A8mes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- définition de problème 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9finition%20de%20probl%C3%A8me
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La définition des problèmes dans chaque secteur d'intervention doit s'inscrire dans une vision plus générale du contexte, qui tient compte des grandes questions - vieillissement de la population, soins de santé, problèmes d'iniquité entre générations - de manière que toutes les politiques sectorielles puissent être alignées progressivement selon une orientation commune. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20des%20probl%C3%A8mes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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