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Required Readings

Wilkinson, R., & Pickett, K. (2010). The spirit level: Why greater equality makes societies stronger. New York, NY: Bloomsbury Press.

· “Notes on Graphs” (pp. xix–xxi)

· Chapter 1, “The End of an Era” (pp. 3–14)

· Chapter 2, “Poverty or Inequality?” (pp. 15–30)

· Chapter 3, “How Inequality Gets Under the Skin” (pp. 31–45)

Zhong, Y. J., Wen, Y. F., Wong, H. M., Yin, G., Lin, R., & Yang, S. Y. (2019). Trends and Patterns of Disparities in Burden of Lung Cancer in the United States, 1974-2015. Frontiers in Oncology, 9. doi:10.3389/fonc.2019.00404

Healthy People 2030. (n.d.). Foundation Health Measures. Retrieved August 25, 2020, from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/About-Healthy-People/Development-Healthy-People-2030

World Health Organization. (Producer). (2008, September 1). Commission on the social determinants of health [Audio podcast, Episode 44]. Retrieved from http://terrance.who.int/mediacentre/podcasts/WHO_podcast_044.mp3

Required Media

Note: The media selections for this course are viewable by clicking on the image provided after the media citations. After you click on the image, use the navigation bar at the bottom of the interface and choose the appropriate week. A menu of video and audio resources for that week will appear. Click on the menu item to begin that program.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2011). Global health and issues in disease prevention [Multimedia file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

· “Introduction to Global Health and Issues in Disease Prevention” Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.

· “Determinants of Population Health,” featuring Stephen Bezruchka, MD Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.

Herbes-Sommers, C. (Producer), & Smith, L. M. (Director). (2008). Health in America [Video excerpt]. In L. Adelman (Executive producer), Unnatural causes: Episode 1—In sickness and in wealth. United States: Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved from http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/video_clips_detail.php?res_id=213

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.

World Health Organization. (2008, September 1st). Commission on the Social Determinants of Health [Episode 44]. WHO Podcast. Podcast retrieved from http://terrance.who.int/mediacentre/podcasts/WHO_podcast_044.mp3