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A Scott-Samuel

Publications and source records attributed to A Scott-Samuel.

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Health gain versus equity.

A new organisation, the Association for Public Health, has just been formed 'to help deliver real health gain for the population'. Alex Scott-Samuel suggests that the concept of 'health gain' is counter to health equality and needs wider debate.

Consumer Organizations

The WHO strategy and community nutrition in the UK.

The World Health Organisation (WHO), in its global and European strategies for health for all, has provided an excellent framework for the promotion of community nutrition. Sadly, the UK government has not responded adequately in terms of health-promoting public policy. However, regional and local initiatives in the public sector give much cause for hope. Major areas for action include the creation of political commitment and the development of a new social epidemiology of food and nutrition.

Health Policy

Need for primary health care: an objective indicator.

The allocation of resources for primary health care should be based on the community's needs and not only on the workload of general practitioners. I therefore present an objective indicator that may be used to assess the need for primary health care.

Absenteeism

Inner city GP's.

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England