Health disparities occur as a result of which of the following?
1. Groups being at different risk for disease.
2. Equal distribution of health-care dollars.
3. Gender equity.
4. Multicultural understandings.
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1 Health disparities refer to differences in health outcomes that occur between groups, usually in minority or at-risk groups.
2 Health disparities occur as a result of unequal distribution of health-care dollars.
3 Health disparities occur as a result of being treated differently based on gender.
4 Health disparities occur with misunderstanding of cultures that leads to differences in treatment.
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