name] 11 Inequalities of Health Sociology Gemma McCann Inequalities of health Gemma McCann Word count 1310 Within this assignment I am going to explore the sociological perspectives of Marxism and Functionalism and a brief view on interactionism in relation to health and inequalities in health. I will explore sociological explanations for these inequalities focusing on structural materialist‚ artefact‚ social selection and cultural explanations. “Health is a state of complete physical
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Keeping up good oral health can help prevent most of the dental problems to an extent. Dental Treatments are becoming quite expensive and proper care should be taken before going for any dental procedure. You must ensure that your teeth are well taken care of. Dental problems are increasing enormously in today’s fast lifestyle. People with diverse dental problems find it hard to get the correct guidance and proper management of all their dental needs. They have to rush here and there‚ from specialists
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People from different cultures have their own perspectives on health and disease. Some cultures believe in using traditional medicine‚ and some believe in the healing power of praying and herbal healing. People are often affected by their own cultural beliefs when it comes to overcoming diseases and how they can find the right cure. Sometimes‚ religion and cultural beliefs get in the way of receiving proper medical help. Greeks prefer to be treated by praying rather than by a medical professional
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time and money but I also see that it can be beneficial to many uninsured Americans. First of all‚ health care costs keep rising and in 2011 the average cost for a family of four increased by 7.3% or $19‚393. This is double the cost estimated in 2003‚ and by 2030 payroll taxes will cover only 38% of Medicare Costs and the rest will be added to our already enormous budget deficit. Second‚ health care reform is needed to improve the quality of care‚ which is the worst in the developed world. Chronic
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The social determinants of health can be defined as “characteristics of health and the pathways by which conditions around us affect health” (Macdougall‚ 2012).Another example is ‘Health’ is a very broad notion‚ affected by a wide range of individual characteristics‚ behaviours and contextual factors. Those contextual factors that fall within social‚ economic and environmental domains are usually referred to as ‘the social determinants of health.” (alliance‚ may 2011) The conditions are those that
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Disparities in health care access in the US Multiple studies had shown that racial and ethnic minorities experience a lower quality of health care services and are less likely to receive routine medical procedures than are white Americans. Minorities are also more likely to be uninsured‚ live in poverty‚ and be exposed to environmental hazards at home and on the job. Although the gap in health services and health outcomes is not as wide as it was 10 years ago; there are still major blocks to overcome
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The Roles and Missions of Mental Health Counselors A clinical mental health counselor provide services for those who are addicted to substances such as drugs and alcohol‚ those who have depression‚ anxiety‚ etc.‚ those who need or ask for family parenting skills‚ couples therapy for marital problems‚ those who no longer want to be in this world‚ those who have self-esteem issues‚ and for those who are aging and the issues that come along with the aging process (Gladding & Newsome‚ 2010). With the
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The key socio-cultural and psychological factors that influence health behaviour in adults According to Alder (1995)‚ if people want to improve their chance of being and staying healthy‚ they should be able to introduce a healthy behaviour into their lifestyle. In order to make this happen it would mean drinking alcohol moderately‚ not smoking‚ having a well balanced low-fat diet and exercising regularly. The food Standards Agency committed a Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey (LIDNS) which
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of public health and medical ethics needs to be separated‚ it is critical to recognize specifically what public health contains. The future of public health as a philosophy does equally to assure the conditions in which individuals can be healthy (Marckmann et.al‚ 2015). Public health is a organized movement of development to support‚ protect‚ increase‚ and restore the health of people in the whole population. With many broad ideas of the field‚ many procedures and ideas for public health ethics have
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General health perception is an important health outcome that can be affected by LBP and other health conditions [135]. and it has been shown that general health perceptions can be affected by different health outcomes (e.g. pain‚ depression‚ and functional status) [135]. General health perceptions are considered the best predictors of general medical and mental health service utilization as well as strong predictors of mortality [135]. Also‚ they are considered an appraisal of biological variables
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