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The history of the relationship between the U.S. government and racial/ethnic minorities plays an important role in understanding why health disparities exist and how they might be eliminated.
From the rear cover
Minority Populations and Health
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.
Praise for Minority Populations and Health
"Dr. LaVeist has written a valuable textbook on one of the most important yet least understood public health issues of our day: racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States. Dr. LaVeist's book is a must-read for anyone concerned about public health and social justice in the United States."
--Harold W. Neighbors, Ph.D., professor, health behavior and health education, director, Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health, and associate director, Program for Research on Black Americans, University of Michigan School of Public Health
"This introductory text offers a well-written overview of the epidemiology and etiology of health disparities in American ethnic and racial minority populations."
--Martha N. Hill, Ph.D., R.N., dean and professor, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
"Minority Populations and Health provides a thorough overview of racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care in the United States and thoughtfully highlights some of the key issues and tensions surrounding this important American health crisis."
--Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H., senior scientist, Partners-Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Policy, director of multicultural education, Massachusetts General Hospital, and assistant professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School
Details
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Title
Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States
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Author
Thomas A. Laveist
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Binding
Hardcover
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Edition
[ Edition: First
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Pages
384
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Volumes
1
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Language
ENG
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Publisher
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA
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Date
April 11, 2005
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Illustrated
Yes
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Features
Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
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ISBN
9780787964139 / 0787964131
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Weight
1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
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Dimensions
9.52 x 7.06 x 1.15 in (24.18 x 17.93 x 2.92 cm)
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Library of Congress subjects
Statistics, Delivery of Health Care - United States
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Library of Congress Catalog Number
2004030570
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Dewey Decimal Code
362.108
About the author
THE AUTHOR
Thomas A. LaVeist is professor of public health and founding director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
