Abstract
Health care disparities exist in the United States. Social inequalities contributing to disparities in health care include poverty, socioeconomic status, being uninsured, one's life course, and being unemployed. Each social inequality has an effect on health status and produces a gradient of poor health and mortality that spans all socioeconomic strata. Selected policies implemented in the United States have resulted in perpetuating health care disparities and negative health outcomes for certain populations. Health care professionals are in a strategic position to implement pragmatic strategies for eliminating some health disparities. Strategies discussed include changes at the following levels: personal, worksite, professional association, community, and civic.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Social Inequalities, Health and Health Care Delivery |
| Pages | 201-217 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Volume | 20 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Publication series
| Name | Research in the Sociology of Health Care |
|---|---|
| Volume | 20 |
| ISSN (Print) | 02754959 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Care Planning
- Community and Home Care
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Poverty and health disparities : lessons and solutions for health care providers. / Wilken, Marlene; Furlong, Beth.
Social Inequalities, Health and Health Care Delivery. Vol. 20 2002. p. 201-217 (Research in the Sociology of Health Care; Vol. 20).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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