Mind the gap: what doctors can do

The BMA has published a guide for doctors on how they can contribute to reducing health inequalities, focusing on a holistic approach to medical practice. A study in Social Science and Medicine examines how far general practitioners (in France) contribute to increasing health inequalities by overestimating the health of patients with lower educational attainment. The researchers found that patients of lower and medium educational level were more at risk of being overestimated in terms of self reported health.