title: [Social inequalities in health and public health: from research to policies].
abstract: This paper analyses the main results and prospects concerning research and studies about social inequalities in health in France. Research orientations, which may contribute usefully to defining health and social policies in this field and favour their development are then proposed. Health policy content and implementation placing high priority on the problem of social inequalities in health are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Direction de la recherche, des études, de l'évaluation et des statistiques, ministère de la Santé et des Solidarités, 14, avenue Duquesne, 75350 Paris 07 SP, France. Mireille.ELBAUM@cnam.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elbaum
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D012962:Sociology, Medical