Question 79 · LEK · Health inequalities
Mounting scientific evidence supports the hypothesis that the postal code is a better health predicting factor than the genetic code. This hypothesis refers to:
- A. health inequality.
- B. prevention paradox.
- C. reverse healthcare.
- D. the Pareto principle.
- E. overdiagnosis of diseases.
Hint
The 'postal code' stands for the social and economic conditions of the place where a person lives.
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