NR 222 Unit 3 Health and Wellness Study guide {2020} Duke University{A+}

1. Health disparities a. a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage b. adversely affect groups of individuals, especially vulnerable populations c. Medicare and Medicaid were created to aid the poor and older adult populations, but escalating health costs are still an issue d. People who experienced greater obstacles to health based on: race/ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, age, mental health, cogn...