Differenciate between healthcare “needs” and “wants” in this population? How could this gap be closed?
It is often stated that excess mortality is higher in low socioeconomic populations. Visit the Kaiser Family Foundation and read about the reasons behind these disparities (http://kff.org/disparities-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-five-key-questions-and-answers/ (Links to an external site.)). Which factors contribute to this statistic? Differenciate between healthcare “needs” and “wants” in this population? How could this gap be closed?