This paper argues that general practice is potentially an important social determinant of health and health inequalities. The way it is influential is consistent with models of causal pathways in the way social and societal factors influence health. General practice clinical care can be thought of as a material resource. Evidence exists at many levels that this resource is inequitably distribut...

Introduction: Although caregivers of people with dementia may face difficulties, some positive feelings of caregiving may be associated with resilience. Objective: This study systematically reviewed the definitions, methodological approaches and determinant models associated with resilience among caregivers of people with dementia. Methods: Search for articles published between 2003 and 2014 in...

OBJECTIVES Civic participation, that which directly influences important decisions in our personal lives, is considered necessary for developing a society. We hypothesized that civic participation might be related to self-rated health status. METHODS We constructed a multi-level analysis using data from the World Value Survey (44 countries, n=50 859). RESULTS People who participated in voti...