Tackling causes and consequences of health inequalities : a practical guide / by James Matheson, John Patterson, Laura Neilson.

"Addressing health inequalities is a key focus for health and social care organizations, yet this is the first book to explore how best frontline health workers in areas of deprivation can address these problems. This book offers a concise but comprehensive overview of the key issues in health inequalities and how practically to address them"-- Provided by publisher.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Editors -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Part 1 Setting the Scene -- 1 An Insight from the Front Line -- 2 An Introduction to Health Inequalities -- 3 A Multi-level Approach to Treating Social Risks to Health for Health Providers -- 4 A Tale of Two Cities -- Hull and York -- Part 2 Knowledge and Skills -- 5 Our Patients and the Benefit System -- 6 Fuel Poverty and Cold-Related Ill Health -- 7 Child Safeguarding and Social Care -- 8 Domestic Violence and Abuse

9 Substance Use: Our Patients, Drugs and Alcohol -- 10 How to Address Smoking Cessation in Areas of Deprivation -- 11 Safer Prescribing: The Threat and Challenge of Caring for People with Chronic Pain -- 12 Persistent Physical Symptoms -- 13 Social Prescribing: Connecting People for Health and Well-Being -- 14 Why Do People Not Engage With Healthcare? -- 15 Managing Difficult Conversations -- 16 Motivational Interviewing -- 17 Person-centred Care -- 18 Trauma-informed Care -- 19 Building Resilience Through Self-care -- 20 Medical Advocacy: The Duty of Physicians as Advocates

Part 3 Populations and Groups -- 21 Child Health -- 22 Tackling Health Inequalities in Adolescence -- 23 Understanding and Responding to Complexity in Young People -- 24 Addressing the Health and Well-being of Young Carers -- 25 Women's Health and Health Inequality -- 26 Men's Health -- 27 Ageing Unequally -- 28 How Can We Improve Health and Healthcare Experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Communities? -- 29 Engaging with the Health Issues of Gypsies and Travellers -- 30 The Health and Well-being of Asylum Seekers and New Refugees -- 31 Homeless Healthcare -- 32 Veterans' Health

33 Working with People in Contact with the Criminal Justice System and in Secure Environments -- 34 Mental Health and Primary Care Management of Complex Psychiatric Conditions -- Part 4 Successful Models of Learning and Practice -- 35 A GP Curriculum for Health Equity -- 36 Examples of Innovative Service Models Across the UK -- 37 Widening Participation in Medical Education -- Index

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