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Conflict Theory on Health

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Conflict theorists extend Soc 1593's commodification claim: healthcare access reproduces class, race, and gender inequalities found elsewhere in society.

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A dominant group secures coverage for itself while a subordinate group faces reduced access, a disparity conflict theorists trace to unequal power, not need.

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The claim concerns access patterns; it does not deny that medical advances have improved care for people across groups.