From Harvard: "Healthconomic Crises"

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23153141

Am J Public Health. 2012 Nov 15. [Epub ahead of print]

"Healthconomic Crises": Public Health and Neoliberal Economic Crises.

Williams C, Maruthappu M.

Source

At the time of the writing, Callum Williams was with Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Mahiben Maruthappu is with Harvard University.

Abstract

Rapid adjustment to free-market systems, which often takes place during economic crises, poses serious problems for public health outcomes. At a time of economic crisis, it is particularly important to understand the relationship between economic circumstances and public health outcomes. As more countries are forced to adopt free-market models of economic austerity, a number of threats to public health prospects emerge. Therefore we suggest that we are not only in an economic crisis, but also in a health crisis-a "healthconomic crisis." Further exploration of these issues is needed if we are to recommend more sustainable global public health solutions during the coming years.