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OverviewLife expectancy is about more than just health it's about the kind of society we live in. And in the early 2010s, after decades of continual improvement, life expectancy in the UK, USA and many other rich countries stopped increasing. For millions of people it actually declined. Despite hundreds of thousands of extra deaths, governments and officials remained silent. Combining robust evidence with real-life stories, this book tells the story of how austerity policies caused this scandal. It argues that this shocking and tragic suffering was predictable, caused by a dereliction of duty from those in power. The book concludes with an optimistic vision of what can be done to restore life expectancy improvements and reduce health inequalities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Walsh (University of Glasgow) , Gerry McCartney (University of Glasgow)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Policy Press ISBN: 9781447373087ISBN 10: 1447373081 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 28 November 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available, will be POD  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon it's release. This is a print on demand item which is still yet to be released. Table of ContentsReviews“Walsh and McCartney make the case – with data, compassion and moral clarity – for humane public policies that support the health and dignity of all, leaving no one behind.” Sandro Galea, Boston University Author InformationDavid Walsh is Senior Lecturer in Health Inequalities at the University of Glasgow and previously Programme Manager at the Glasgow Centre for Population Health. Gerry McCartney is Professor of Wellbeing Economy at the University of Glasgow and Honorary Consultant in Public Health at both Public Health Scotland and NHS Grampian. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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