Health Policy
Research has suggested that most health inequalities are primarily due to differences in the social determinants (e.g. education, nutrition, quality of the work environment, income) of health. In response, some policymakers suggest that our society should reallocate resources away from medicine and the health care system to improve the social determinants of health. Argue for or against this strategy ?
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Reference:
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2. Welch, H.G. “Testing What We Think We Know.” New York Times, August 19, 2012. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/opinion/testing-standard-medical-practices.html?_r=0
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United States. Fifth Edition. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press, 2010. (Chapter 1).
