Applicants to medical school are expected to live by their presentation of themselves and of their commitment to medical practice. It is not just a retrospective report but also a promise to which admissions officers should be able to expect them to adhere.
A review of three journal articles shows the significant impact that poverty has on physical and mental health status, as well as all causes of mortality.
Health practitioners can help reduce health disparities if they consider the implications and affect that patients' geographical location has on their health.