HLTH 101 Study Guide - Lifesaving, Healthy Diet, Ecosystem Services
Document Summary
Richer people healthier and live longer (disability-free) lives. Poor people live less healthier lives and often die earlier. As income increases health outcomes improve access to life-saving resources. Links b/w income & health: income plays a large role in, poverty, housing, early-life opportunities, food security, access to care depends on income: Insurance and life-saving technology: cost of medication and transportation to hospital, income can cause psychosocial stress, anxiety, hopelessness, could lead to smoking/other health problems. Absolute poverty unable to meet basic needs of life: healthy diet, adequate housing, clothing, heating, prescription medications, basic social activities etc. Relative poverty reflects inadequacy compared to avg. living standards in society: people are poor if they fall below prevailing standards of living in a given societal context. 3 theoretical hypotheses for understanding links b/w income inequality & health: Neo-material emphasis on societal distribution of resources.
