During a Community Health clinical, a students asks the instructor, "What is meant by health disparities?" The instructor would be correct in responding that health disparities refer to:
a. differences in each individual's response to illness and disease states, which is reflectiveof cultural beliefs
b. differences in types of care an individual receives based on whether the individual paysfor health care with personal funds, private insurance, or federal assistance.
c. the different beliefs and values that individuals express based on age and ethnicity.
d. differences in health risks and health status measures that reflect the poorer health status
that is found disproportionately in certain population groups.
D
The term health disparities refers to differences in health risks and health status measures that reflect
the poorer health status that is found disproportionately in certain population groups. These health
disparities include differences in the occurrence of illness, disease, and death among minorities and
other vulnerable populations in the United States.
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