Inequalities in health. Report on inequalities in health did give priority for steps to be tackled.

摘要: Editor—The editorial by Davey Smith et al1 devoted to the Report of Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health2 is welcome many ways but gives a misleading account some aspects. The authors give impression that 39 recommendations were presented without any priority being given. In fact, we selected three clear priorities, which are focus our first recommendations. These paraphrased synopsis as follows: “There areas regard crucial: all policies likely have an impact on health should be evaluated terms their inequalities a high given families with children further steps taken reduce income inequalities and improve living standards poor households.” The also states “the key fact follow closely wealth” underestimated. On contrary, addition nominating reduction note page 33 text “without shift resources less well off, both out work, little will accomplished addressing particular ‘downstream’ influences.” In line remit identify for policy development assembled assessed large volume evidence each major area. It important recommendation read conjunction accompanying text. This summary scale nature inequality at directed, review how might reduced, assessment expected benefit from recommended action. In respect relating prevention suicide fear violence, al find “too vague useful,” several specific suggestions these goals could achieved summarised respectively pages 54 55 (crime violence) 78 107 (suicide). We believe this report has one volume, includes over 500 references, wide ranging up date body actions tackle health. would pity if those who BMJ’s discouraged making use it.