Health Sciences 1002A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Kate Pickett, Type A And Type B Personality Theory, Bourgeoisie
30 Dec 2016
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Social class & health: income inequalities & health- social gradient in health. Health is worse for those in the lowest income quintile compared to those in highest income quintile. Publically funded healthcare eliminated income as a determinant of access to health services but improving equity of access to medical care does not assume equity in health status across socio-economic groups. The government has a role to play in maintaining and promoting the health of the population. Reflect the quantity and quality of resources that society makes available to its members. Health follows a social gradient: social patterning of health, the relationship between income and health follows a gradient, relationship between social position and health. Describes that people are positioned differently in society. Some afforded more opportunities and advantages than others. Study of 18,000 civil servants aged 35-55: excluded the poorest segments of society, excluded women, government worker.
