Gross inequities in health and longevity are worldwide and continue at undesirable levels despite advances in disease control and treatment. Through communication, modern medicine can improve these statistics. A series of questions and discussions of the answers are presented in order to illustrate these worldwide health inequities and their consequences.
The factors that define the social determinants affecting health include which of the following?
level of perceived stress
early life experience
work class and social exclusion
unemployment
social network
access to transportation and food
all of the above
Inequities in health status and life expectancy are related to social status.
true
false
perhaps
Which of the following income variants have been characterized as a major determinant of mortality?
low income level
income fluctuation
income loss
Basically and simply stated, poverty implies not having any money or having inadequate funds....
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