title: [Equity and health: research needs for the development of a social policy].
abstract: This article presents a general view of the evolution of the conceptual approach to equity in health and its current meaning. The analysis of equity from the standpoint of distribution-accesibility, use and outcome of health services is proposed. Every point of view is addressed to an operational and policy-making position. This paper concludes with a proposal of perspectives for research development in this field.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones en Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hernández Peña
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zapata
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leyva
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lozano
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D008800:Mexico; D012106:Research; D012935:Social Justice / Q000639:trends
vernacular_title: Equidad y salud: necesidades de investigación para la formulación de una política social.