... higher in 1996 than in 1950. (Gornick 2000) In England, the infant mortality rate in the lowest socioeconomic class is double that of the highest class. That has not changed since the implementation of the National Health Service. (Whitehead 1999, Ross and Mirowsky 2000, Gunning-Schepers, and Stronks 1999, Brown 1999, Fuchs 1998) The problem extends beyond the usual boundaries of health services. In fact, access may not ... continue care deemed inappropriate. Demands for inappropriate care are a distortion of patients' rights. Given the discomfort and uncertainty associated with framing...

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