Determinants of Health: Theory, Understanding, Portrayal, Policy

Introduction.- 1. Toward a Seamless Salutology: Reconciling Subjectivity and Health Professionalism.- 2. A Natural Scientific Foundation for Participation and Empowerment: Implications of A Far-From-Equilibrium Thermodynamic Understanding of Health and Health Etiology.- 3. Understandings of the Preconditions for and Determinants of Health among Residents of Maastricht, The Netherlands.- 4. Indications of Social Variation in Understanding of the Preconditions for and Determinants of Health among Residents of Maastricht, The Netherlands.- 5. Representations of Preconditions for and Determinants of Health in the Dutch Press.- 6. What Do The Dutch Believe Determines Their Health?- 7. Theoretical and Practical Legitimacy of Public Participation in Dutch Health-Related Policy Formulation.- 8. Reflections on the Findings: The Dutch Context and Its Relevance.- Bibliography.- Index.