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Social determinants – how class and wealth affect our health

  • Written by Sharon Friel, Director, School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) and Professor of Health Equity, ANU, Australian National University
imageNot everyone has a fair go at living a long, healthy and prosperous life.De Visu/Shutterstock

The 56th Boyer Lecture Series, exploring the social determinants of health, starts tonight. Over four lectures and four weeks, the World Medical Association president, professor Sir Michael Marmot, will explore the challenges communities face in solving...

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