Equality Flashcards
What is the health gradient?
Health follows a social gradient. This can be seen using various health measures eg child mortality.
In the south,
Why is there a health gradient?
Because of the social determinants of health.
What is neoliberalism?
The new view on health.
Where does the responsibility for health lie?
Will blaming individuals promote health or would it instead be prudent to think about the social determinants of health?
What is proportionate universalism?
The theory that access to health must be universal but with a scale and intensity that is proportional to the level of disadvantage.
How could proportional universalism be implemented?
Using a degree of selectism within a universal framework.
This is done by targeting specific groups.
What is the inverse care law?
This availability of good medical care varies inversely with the need of the population served.
