(A) Describe the Disparities in the Prevalence of Several Chronic

question 12

Essay

(a) Describe the disparities in the prevalence of several chronic health conditions, the access to treatment, and the outcomes among people belonging to in ethnic minorities, living in rural areas, and with lower education and/or income.
(b) Outline strategies at various levels, including policy changes, that in your view should help mitigate these disparities.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system, part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for activating the body's fight-or-flight response.

Somatic

Relating to or affecting the body, distinct from the mind or emotions.

Nucleus Accumbens

A brain region involved in the reward circuit, associated with pleasure, reinforcement learning, addiction, and fear.

Amygdala

A section of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion, survival instincts, and memory.