{"product_id":"minority-populations-and-health-9780787964139","title":"Minority Populations and Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 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\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis 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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth 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 H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is readable and organized to be quickly read with specifics readily retrievable.\" (\u003ci\u003eJAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association)\u003c\/i\u003e, September 14, 2005)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTables and Figures xia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Historical Aspects of Race\/Ethnicity and Health 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Crosscutting Issues 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Conceptual Issues in Race\/Ethnicity and Health 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Demography of American Racial\/Ethnic Minorities 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Morbidity, Mortality, and Racial\/Ethnic Disparities in Health 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Epidemiological Profile of Racial\/Ethnic Minorities 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Mental Health 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith Duane Thomas, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Health Care Services Among Racial\/Ethnic Groups 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Etiology of Racial\/Ethnic Differences in Health 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Theories of Racial\/Ethnic Differences in Health 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Socioeconomic Status and Racial\/Ethnic Differences in Health 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Behavior and Health 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Racial\/Ethnic Group–Specific Health Issues 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 African American Health Issues 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 American Indian and Alaska Native Health Issues 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Asian and Pacific Islander Health Issues 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Hispanic\/Latino Health Issues 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five: Conclusions 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Case Studies 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Additional Readings 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 339\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405043867991,"sku":"9780787964139","price":70.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787964139.jpg?v=1730488478","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/minority-populations-and-health-9780787964139","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}