Inequalities in Health : What inequalities exist and why this is seen as a social problem

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Health Science, grade: 1,7, University of Nottingham (School of Sociology & Social Policy), language: English, abstract: This essay is about inequities in health and to what extent they are seen as a social problem. In the first part the measurements for "inequalities" and "health" are clarified. Applying these measurements, the second part highlights currently existing inequalities in health in the UK today. The last part of the essay assesses the question why inequalities steam from social differences and what makes them problematic.