• J Eval Clin Pract · Dec 2024

    Inequality and health: Can medical practice address the consequences of inequalities?

    • Chris L Peterson.
    • Department of Social Inquiry, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.
    • J Eval Clin Pract. 2024 Dec 1; 30 (8): 161716281617-1628.

    BackgroundThe extent to which governments provide socioeconomic supports has been highlighted by their spending during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has implications for patterns of inequality, in particular on exacerbating unequal health and well-being.ResultsInequity has expanded due to neoliberalism, a market-based approach that has endured for more than four decades. Together with COVID-19, it has developed and exposed many structural governance differences.DiscussionThere are a number of examples presented of the effects of inequalities on health and well-being. The role of general practice in addressing these is discussed and challenges are highlighted, especially those relating to payment systems and workforce constraints.© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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