Characterization of the Socioeconomic Inequity Attributable to Smoking
Journal Title: Journal of Quality in Health Care & Economics (JQHE) - Year 2020, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: The socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking is a social untouchable cost. It has several forms to impact over the economy and the society in general. At same time, each impact form determines a form of socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking. Each impact form has associated a particular social cost and particularly fiscal which relevancy will depend from the impact magnitude. Objective: To characterize the socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking. Material and Methods: Was maddening an analytic research about the socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking. The theatrical methods utilized were the comparative, the inductive-deductive and the analysis and synthesis. As empiric method was utilized the bibliographic research. Results: The socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking is given by the social costs attributable to smoking. The main costs are determined by the cost over the Public Health and the costs because of the labor productivity lose attributable to smoking. Conclusion: Smoking is a risk factor with several social and economic impacts. Each form to impact over the morbidity and the mortality carries to a particular form of socioeconomic inequity. This condition determines the multi-dimensional research from smoking for a better control over this risk factor.
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Gonzalez ES and Hernandez FF*
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