In defence of (social) democracy: On health inequality and the welfare state

Bambra, C.

doi:10.1136/jech-2013-202937

In defence of (social) democracy: On health inequality and the welfare state

Bambra, C.

Authors

C. Bambra

Abstract

This issue features a comparative study by Guarnizo-Herreno et al1 on oral health inequalities in European welfare states. Looking at socioeconomic (occupational, educational and subjective social status) inequalities in functional dentition and edentulousness among adults aged 45 years and over, using data from the 2009 Eurobarometer, the authors conclude that relative and absolute health inequalities are present in all European welfare states (n=21) and that they are not smaller (and may actually be largest) in the social democratic welfare states of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Citation

Bambra, C. (2013). In defence of (social) democracy: On health inequality and the welfare state. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 67(9), 713-714. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2013-202937

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Sep 1, 2013
Deposit Date	Jul 10, 2013
Publicly Available Date	Jun 20, 2014
Journal	Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Print ISSN	0143-005X
Electronic ISSN	1470-2738
Publisher	BMJ Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	67
Issue	9
Pages	713-714
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2013-202937

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This article has been accepted for publication in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The definitive copyedited, typeset version Clare Bambra (2013) In defence of (social) democracy: on health inequalities and the welfare state. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 67(9): 713-714 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2013-202937