title: PART 2 of 5: SOCIOLOGY IN NURSING. Social class and its influence on health.
abstract: The article discusses how the distribution of health mirrors that of wealth. Poor health correlates with poor material circumstances but health inequalities persist across all classes. Health inequalities are more often seen in cultures where there is a more pronounced material divide.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D006304:Health Status; D012923:Social Class; D006113:United Kingdom