Health Disparities in the United States

Author: Donald A. Barr
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0801888212

Health Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Health

The health care system in the United States has been called the best in the world, but many of its residents cannot afford or do not have access to adequate care.
"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 isnt color-blind. Racial minorities disproportionately suffer from some diseases, but experts say race alone doesnt 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 US" ( 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 US 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. Instructors material available at
Health Disparities in the United States explores how socioeconomic status, race, and ethnic make-up affect health disparities; what the wide gulf in care and health outcomes means for the medical community, cultural subsets, and society at large; and how to address the issue effectively.Topics examined include:a The relationship between income and social status and health care and outcomesa The effect of race and ethnicity on health and the availability of carea Conscious, unconscious, and institutionalized bias in treatment optionsa How and when race and ethnicity

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Topics examined include:a The relationship between income and social status and health care and outcomesa The effect of race and ethnicity on health and the availability of carea Conscious, unconscious, and institutionalized bias in treatment optionsa How and when race and ethnicity