It is clear that reducing risks for the highest-risk individual first would both maximize efficiency and minimize inequality, presuming no differences in the costs or feasibility of controls.
We used logistic regression to assess the likelihood that individuals ranked minimizing inequalities first, and rank-ordered logistic regression to compare the ranking of other priorities against minimizing health inequalities.
The WHS describes minimizing inequalities in health as 'all people should have equal chances of being healthy', and minimizing inequalities in responsiveness as 'the health system is equally responsive to all people, no matter their wealth, social status, sex, age or religious or other beliefs'.
Individuals tended to prioritize health system goals related to overall improvement (improving population health and health care responsiveness) over those related to equality and fairness (minimizing inequalities in health and responsiveness, and promoting fairness of financial contribution).
In general, individuals tended to prioritize goals related to overall improvement (improving population health and health care responsiveness) over those related to equality and fairness (minimizing inequalities in health and responsiveness, and promoting fairness of financial contribution).
Since socio-economic status influences access to cancer care [ 48– 51], in developing supportive care services it will be important to consider strategies and approaches for minimizing inequalities in access.
Problems became more common after the implementation of the MLB, and were influences by the involvement of female advocacy groups interested in minimizing inequality.
While the reform of 2003 looked at the harmonization of the many pension regimes in order to minimize the inequalities between the general regime and the special ones.
A suite of programs are needed to empower women to obtain education and economic opportunities, and to minimize social inequalities and violence against women.
