Social Determinants of Health Flashcards
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What is health equality compared to health equity?
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health equality is having the same health status and access to the same health services for all - regardless of whether that health insurance is any good or not or fits anyone in any group
health equity is promoting social justice in health status by meeting community needs - so not everyone gets the exact same care because it’s tailored to the individual
2
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Health care quality is ____ while access is ______.
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Health care quality is improving while access and disparities are getting worse.
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