The COVID-19 pandemic has had huge effects on the daily lives of most individuals in the
first half of 2020. Widespread lockdown and preventative measures have isolated …

Health affects both individual and economic life, and this fact is undeniable. Reducing health
inequalities in socioeconomic groups is a proclaimed topic, not only in scientific discussions …

Background Since economic inequality is often accompanied by health inequalities, health
care inequalities are increasingly becoming a hot issue on a global scale. As a developing …

Background Waiting times for an outpatient appointment in Germany differ between
insurants of the statutory and private health insurance schemes, especially for specialised …

There is controversy about social disparities in healthcare services in Germany, but a
differentiated analysis regarding various dimensions of healthcare is lacking. This narrative …

Background China's health system has shown remarkable progress in health provision and
health outcomes in recent decades, however inequality in health care utilization persists and …

Objective The prevalence of degenerative disorders of the spine, such as cervical spinal
stenosis with cervical spine myelopathy (CSM) in the geriatric population, has rapidly …

Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is often associated with excess morbidity and
premature mortality. Such health disparities claim a steep economic cost: Possibly …

Unemployment and job insecurity have been reported to be associated with a higher risk of
depression. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the separate and combined effects of …

Background Job insecurity has been identified as a risk factor for adverse health outcomes.
Perceptions of job insecurity steeply increased during Europe's recent economic downturn …