health inequality
Unequal medical outcomes
Health inequality refers to measurable differences in health outcomes between groups—by income, race, geography, or other factors.
The term often implies these gaps are unjust or preventable: Health inequality between rich and poor neighborhoods has widened.
Closely related to health disparity, though some researchers distinguish between them.
The field examines why certain populations live shorter lives or experience higher rates of disease.
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- accessRight to enter
- povertySevere lack of resources
- zip codePostal area identifier
- gapUnfilled space between
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