Narrow down your topic to a specific aspect of health care inequality. The topic itself is very broad and encompasses a number of different sub-themes. Choose one of these sub-themes that interests you the most and base your paper on it.
Select the topic that you wish to explore more fully in your research. Using a model such as the King Edward VII School outline document, "Inequalities in health & illness and health care," examine two basic questions: health changes (illness and health) and patient care. Relate them to one or more of five possible social groups or classifications: age, gender, class, ethnicity and geography.
Research the topic of health and illness inequalities thoroughly to fully understand your material. Although you can find significant research on the Internet, you will still need to consult academic journals and databases. Many colleges and universities have access to academic databases like EBSCO which can help you search thousands of academic journals at one time.
Create a thesis statement. Let the data you uncover in your research provide you with an idea of what your thesis should be. Write a clear statement indicating what the paper is about and include it in the introduction paragraph.
Write the body or main bulk of the paper, including data supporting your main thesis. Provide three to five paragraphs of material explaining to the reader why your thesis is correct.
Conclude the paper by reasserting the thesis and bringing all your main points together. Use the conclusion to reaffirm your thesis and the supporting data presented in the main body of the essay.