Description
Book SynopsisThe book will be an important resource for researchers, policy makers, clinicians, and students interested in minority health and health policy.
Trade ReviewThe authors have produced a useful reference manual for all members of the health care professions and a valuable tool for those who are making and implementing health care policies. -- J. Tyson Tildon, Ph.D. New England Journal of Medicine A current and comprehensive coverage of a major public health policy issue grounded in a well-designed survey and insightful analyses. Journal of Community Health This report will be specially valuable to developers of curriculum for medical schools and public policy makers. Choice
Table of ContentsForeword
Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
Chapter 1. The Commonwealth Fund Minority Health Survey of 1994: An Overview
Chapter 2. Hispanics' Experience Within the Health Care System: Access, Utilization, and Satisfaction
Chapter 3. A Profile of African Americans' Health Care: Subgroup Differences in Need and Access
Chapter 4. Access to Health Care Among Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans
Chapter 5. Health Care for African American and Hispanic Women: Report on Perceived Health Status, Access to Care, and Utilization Patterns
Chapter 6. Financial Barriers for Working-Age Minority Populations: Poverty and Beyond
Chapter 7. Uninsurance and Its Impact on Access to Health Care: What Are the Challenges for Policy?
Chapter 8. Satisfaction With Care in Minority Populations
Chapter 9. Limited Choices for Medical Care Among Minority Populations
Chapter 10. Social Status and Perceived Discrimination: Who Experiences Discrimination in the Health Care System, How, and Why?
Chapter 11. Race, Stress, and Mental Health
Chapter 12. Eating Well, Exercising, and Avoiding Smoking: Health Promotion Among Men and Women in Minority Populations
Chapter 13. A Look to the Future
Technical Appendix
Author Index
Subject Index
