Mirvis David M, Chang Cyril F, Cosby Arthur
College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
J Health Hum Serv Adm. 2008 Summer;31(1):30-57.
Most discussions on the relationships between health and economic conditions have focused on the impact of differences in personal finances or national economic conditions on health. Recently, however, the role of health as an 'economic engine' has been promoted. This paradigm proposes that better health leads to economic development. Evidence from historical, national, and transnational studies have shown that improved health increases economic growth through impacts on micro- and macro-economic factors. In this review, we will summarize the evidence supporting these concepts as a basis for discussing their implications for underdeveloped regions within the United States.
大多数关于健康与经济状况之间关系的讨论都集中在个人财务差异或国家经济状况对健康的影响上。然而，最近，健康作为“经济引擎”的作用得到了强调。这种范式认为，更好的健康状况会带来经济发展。来自历史、国家和跨国研究的证据表明，健康状况的改善通过对微观和宏观经济因素的影响促进经济增长。在本综述中，我们将总结支持这些概念的证据，以此为基础讨论它们对美国欠发达地区的影响。
