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Hello Jordan,

Even after providing ones Gmail account access in denied....

-----Original Message-----
From: Social Determinants of Health [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jordan Panayotov
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 12:45 AM
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Subject: Re: [SDOH] ACCEESS to [SDOH] Average Health Status - Health Inequalities Matrix

Dear All,

The access will be granted as soon as you provide your gmail account.
This is requirement of Google for sharing PDF files, not mine.

 Jordan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ramona F Stone" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 5:10 AM
Subject: Re: [SDOH] Average Health Status - Health Inequalities Matrix


> Jordan:
> I could not access your document. Would you mind sending it to me as
> an attachment?
> Thank you, Ramona
>
> Ramona F. Stone, PhD
> Assistant Professor of Research
> University of Louisville
> Kent School of Social Work
> Oppenheimer Hall  #211
> Tel. (502) 852-2312
> Fax (502) 852-0422
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>>>> Jordan Panayotov <[log in to unmask]> 8/9/2008 9:47 AM >>>
> Dear All,
>
>
> Persistent and growing health inequalities are a clear evidence for
> serious problems in public health. After all, this situation is
> exactly the opposite of declared goal for improving health and quality
> of life among whole populations and achieving highest attainable
> health for all.
>
>
>
> Passionate appeals for more equity in the distribution are easily
> dismissed from neoliberals on efficiency ground. This happens, because
> they have theoretical platform - Kaldor-Hicks criterion for
> efficiency. Based on it, they say: "We can have either equity or
> efficiency, but not both. Since resources are limited, efficiency is
> paramount. Therefore, although regrettable, we have to sacrifice
> equity."
>
>
>
> Risking to infuriate all of you, I have to say: Yes, they are right,
> BUT for a society, where: 1) people are of different value, i.e. some
> individuals are valued much more than others; 2) people have different
> rights, i.e.
> some
> individuals have more rights than others; and 3) there is no public
> financing for health, i.e. everyone pays everything only with his/her
> own money (no subsidies at all).
>
>
>
> Since all tree points of the above mentioned conditions are not valid
> in the civilized, contemporary world, Kaldor-Hicks criterion for
> efficiency simply is not applicable in relation to health.
>
>
>
> Unfortunately, so far no one from "the good guys" was able to back up the
> claims for more equity in relation to health on a normative (in
> economics) -
> what ought to be - ground.
>
>
>
> Here I offer you a model, i.e. a theoretical foundation, explaining why in
> a
> society, where: 1) all people are of equal value; 2) every individual has
> the right to highest attainable health; and 3) most (60%-90%) of the funds
> for health are public, EQUITY IS A PREMISE FOR EFFICIENCY.
>
>
>
> I realize that for many of you this paper might be a little bit too
> challenging, or "too technical", as one of your colleagues from a Nordic
> country mentioned to me. I have tried not to use too specialized language
> from economics and to present the information in a simple and logical way,
> thus make it understandable for anyone. Those, who comprehend it, will
> discover a mighty power to get you out of the "Phantom Zone".
>
>
> Here it is: Panayotov Matrix.pdf
>
> http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=F.aa4921a2-e7a3-43dc-a781-66979dabf4a4
>
> Should you decide to ask how it applies in a specific case, please contact
> us at  http://www.icare.biz/contact_us.html
>
> Or, if you think you can handle it on your own, ask for the appropriate
> permission at  [log in to unmask]
>
> All the best,
>
> Jordan
>
> ---
> Jordan Panayotov MEc MPH (Health Economics)
> Director
> Independent Centre for Analysis & Research of Economies
> Melbourne, Australia
> www.icare.biz
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