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HE 212: Lifespan Development & Health

This guide provides resources for the Health Studies course HE212-Lifespan Development & Health

Health Inequities

Health inequities are systematic differences in the health status of different population groups. These inequities have significant social and economic costs both to individuals and society. There is ample evidence that social factors, including education, employment status, income level, gender and ethnicity have a marked influence on how healthy a person is. (World Health Organization)  

This guide offers resources that discuss disparities among population groups in the United States which are critical in providing equal access to healthcare services.

National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report

CDC: Healthy People

Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity

Healthcare disparities in the US

Media

The House I Live In

13th

Defining Hope

Selected articles by Dr. David Williams (Harvard)

Mateo CM, Williams DR. Addressing Bias and Reducing Discrimination: The Professional Responsibility of Health Care Provides. Acad Med. 2020 Dec;95 doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003683. PMID:32889919.