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6 Cards in this Set
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Health Disparity
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disproportionate or excess morbidity, mortality and decreased life expectancy AND unequal access to health care and supportive resources
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Health inequality
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underlying structural causes of the distribution of disease
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Health Disparity in the US
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explained through differences in socioeconomic status and direct racism
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Social inequalities
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influence, determine and shape disparity: housing, education (health and general), health (how healthy family and parents- genetics and behavior), class, access to health care, ethnic discrimination
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Cultural Competancy
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ability to provide healthcare to a population with diverse values, beliefs and practices- is patient oriented- now required in most med. training programs- us diveristy increasing
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Health Disparities Cross-Culturally
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Disparities exist between countries and within countries
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