Stress of Low Socioeconomic Status

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J Korean Med Sci. 2020 Jun 1;35(21):e178 https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e178 eISSN 1598-6357·pISSN 1011-8934

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Received: Apr 27, 2020 Accepted: May 8, 2020 Address for Correspondence:

Beom Sun Chung, MD

Department of Anatomy, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 World Cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea.

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Beom Sun Chung

Department of Anatomy, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea

Stress of Low Socioeconomic Status

► See the article “Inequalities in Longitudinal Health Trajectories in Middle to Later Life: a Comparison of European Countries and Korea” in volume 35, number 21, e141.

Northern Europe’s health care program is better than Southern Europe’s.

However, Northern

Europe’s health inequality is more severe.

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♪ Stress of low socioeconomic status

Low education Low income BS Chung (anatomy.co.kr)

One hypothesis is that Northern Europe’s stress of low socioeconomic status is more severe.

Governmental support is enough.

The fault is mine.

It is impossible

to remove the inequality.

But it is desirable to reduce the stress.

Low status doesn’t mean that you don’t deserve healthy and happy life.

Korea’s stress of low socioeconomic status is also severe.

I have

an inferiority complex.