{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Inequality and health: Can medical practice address the consequences of inequalities?
{Author}: Peterson CL;
{Journal}: J Eval Clin Pract
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jul 8
{Factor}: 2.336
{DOI}: 10.1111/jep.14067
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>The 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.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Inequity 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.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>There 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.