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Essay / Health Disparity in Health Care - 772
The social inequalities present in our society are also present in our health care. A person from a minority group who experiences racial discrimination is more likely to get sick. When they get sick, they will have a harder time recovering due to inadequate health care. This explains why racial health disparities exist. The conflict theorist asserts that larger social systems are integrated, but rather separated by race, class, and gender (____). According to this theory, people are in a constant struggle between power and power.