Tuesday, May 17, 2005
class and health
Life at the Top in America Isn't Just Better, It's Longer - New York Times
This is a long, interesting article detailing the experience of three New Yorkers who suffered heart attacks. It examines the difference in their treatment and their prognoses in light of their class. One is a wealthy man, one is a middle-class working man, and one is a working class immigrant woman. Very interesting. And sad.
This is a long, interesting article detailing the experience of three New Yorkers who suffered heart attacks. It examines the difference in their treatment and their prognoses in light of their class. One is a wealthy man, one is a middle-class working man, and one is a working class immigrant woman. Very interesting. And sad.
