What is health equity and how can it be achieved?

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“Understanding the drivers of differences in outcomes requires understanding social determinants of health.These determinants include economic stability (such as a living wage, adequate housing, and transportation)literacy including numerical and cultural literacy,adequate access to healthy food, social support, and finally access to care.”
Carlos, Ruth C, and Efren J Flores. “Health Equity.” Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR. 16.4 Pt B (2019): 539-41. Print.
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Ultimately, addressing health inequity requires multiple approaches, from aligning incentives to changes in how we deliver care. Harrington and Harvey[17]propose linking quality improvement and reimbursement to reduce disparities

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