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The health gap, Chapter 4 of Textbook - Coggle Diagram
The health gap
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role of doctors
doctors should be advocates for health equity and they should promote policies that limit inequality. They should take an active role
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doctors should be trained and educated about the social determinants of health so they can better understand and care for their patients
inequality
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poverty has a huge impact but so does inequality in general - racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.
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a lot of negative health effects are preventable if governments and policymakers would create policy that addresses social determinants of health
Chapter 4 of Textbook
SES, culture, religion, and health
SES: classifies individuals based on family income and educational level. Used to indicate life expectancy, social gradient.
higher SES, better health outcomes
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Culture affects the daily habits of life, our outlooks on issues, ethics, diets, etc.
religion has direct and indirect effects on health - stigma around sex/contraceptives, use of alcohol, abortion, use of prayer instead of medical interventions, etc.
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PRECEDE-PROCEED
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motivation - looking at costs, convenience, coordinated with health care
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