Minority Populations and Health An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States 1st Edition by Thomas Laveist 0787979031 9780787979034
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ISBN 10: 0787979031
ISBN 13: 9780787979034
Author: Thomas A. Laveist
“The text is state-of-the-art in its analysis of health disparities from both domestic and international perspectives. Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States is a welcome addition to the field because it widens access to the complex issues underlying the health disparities problem. “– Preventing Chronic Disease/CDC, October 2005
“This is a very comprehensive, evidence-based book dealing with the health disparities that plague the United States. This is a welcome and valuable addition to the field of health care for minority groups in the United States.”– Doody’s Publishers Bulletin, August 2005
“Health isn’t color-blind. Racial minorities disproportionately suffer from some diseases, but experts say race alone doesn’t completely account for the disparities. Newsweek’s Jennifer Barrett Ozols spoke with Thomas LaVeist, director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and author of the upcoming book, “Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the U.S.” (Jossey-Bass) about race and medicine. “– MSNBC/Newsweek interview with author Thomas L. LaVeist, February 2005
“The book is readable and organized to be quickly read with specifics readily retrievable. It is comprehensive and visual.”– Journal of the American Medical Association, September 2005
Minority Populations and Health is a textbook that offers a complete foundation in the core issues and theoretical frameworks for the development of policy and interventions to address race disparities in health-related outcomes. This book covers U.S. health and social policy, the role of race and ethnicity in health research, social factors contributing to mortality, longevity and life expectancy, quantitative and demographic analysis and access, and utilization of health services.
Table of contents:
CHAPTER ONE: Historical Aspects of Race/Ethnicity and Health
CHAPTER TWO: Conceptual Issues in Race/Ethnicity and Health
CHAPTER THREE: The Demography of American Racial/Ethnic Minorities
CHAPTER FOUR: The Epidemiological Profile of Racial/Ethnic Minorities
CHAPTER FIVE: Mental Health
CHAPTER SIX: Health Care Services Among Racial/Ethnic Groups
CHAPTER SEVEN: Theories of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health
CHAPTER EIGHT: Socioeconomic Status and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health
CHAPTER NINE: Behavior and Health
CHAPTER TEN: African American Health Issues
CHAPTER ELEVEN: American Indian and Alaska Native Health Issues
CHAPTER TWELVE: Asian and Pacific Islander Health Issues
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Hispanic/Latino Health Issues
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care
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