Sociology A-Level
inverse care law
What inverse care law means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of inverse care law
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The principle that the availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it in the population served.
Topics that use inverse care law
- Health (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Globalisation and commodification
- Health inequalities
- Intersectionality
- Labelling and stigma
- postcode lottery
- Power and medical dominance
- Social construction of health and illness
- Social constructionism
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