In our society, one's social class, race, ethnicity, gender and age all play a vital role in determining their health status. ... The middle-to-upper class families face fewer health issues, because they"re better able to afford proper health care. ... As in stress, it sometimes a result of racial prejudice, which causes hypertension and results in a high mortality rate (Schaefer, p.398). ... Women turn to medicine for things like beauty treatment, birth, and such medicalization may contribute to a high morbidity rate(Schaefer P.398). With age come many illnesses. ...

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