Michael Marmot

Author of The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity

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About the Author

Sir Michael Marmot is professor of epidemiology and public health at University College London, and current president of the World Medical Association. He chaired the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health (2005-08). The British government appointed him to conduct a show more review of social determinants and health inequalities; the Marmot Review and its recommendations are now being implemented in England. He is the author of The Status Syndrome and lives in North London. show less

Includes the names: M.G. Marmot, Michael Marmot

Image credit: Sir Michael Marmot, NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2010 - Liverpool ACC: photo by Flickr user NHS Confederation

Works by Michael Marmot

The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World (2015) 95 copies

Social Determinants of Health (1999) 55 copies

Coronary Heart Disease Epidemiology (Oxford Medical Publications) (1992) 3 copies

Fair society, healthy lives: The Marmot Review (2010) 1 copy

Socioeconomic Status and Health in Industrial Nations: Social, Psychological and Biological Pathways (Annals of the New… (1999) 1 copy

Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 years on 1 copy

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Associated Works

Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer : A Global Perspective (2007) — Preface — 28 copies

Inequalities in Health: Concepts, Measures, and Ethics (2013) — Contributor — 10 copies

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Canonical name: Marmot, Michael
Legal name: Marmot, Michael Gideon
Birthdate: 1945-01-26
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Places of residence: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education: Sydney Boys High School
University of Sydney (Medicine)
University of California, Berkeley (MPH, PhD)
Occupations: professor
epidemiologist
Relationships: Cronin, Helena (cousin)
Sheiham, Aubrey (cousin-in-law)
Organizations: Royal College of Physicians
University College London
Awards and honors: Balzan Prize (2004)
Knight Bachelor (2000)

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The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects… by Michael Marmot

Michael Marmot makes the case that health is on a gradient and the lower one's social standing the worse one's health--not so much because of the lack of money itself as because of the lack of control over one's life and the inability to fully participate in the activities of life that bring joy and are health promoting. This book is the end result of years of research (The Whitehall 1 and 11 studies) and it shows. I found it really interesting and it has definitely caused me to look at the whole issue of poverty and health in a different way. And, while it deals with some depressing stats, this is ultimately a hopeful book, because it shows that by making policy changes and starting programs that lessen inequality we can improve the health of entire societies.… (more)

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