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Minority populations and health : an introduction to health disparities in the United States / Thomas A. LaVeist.

By: Material type: TextTextCopyright date: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, ©2005Edition: First editionDescription: xvii, 348 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0787964131 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 362.1/089/00973 22
LOC classification:
  • RA448.4 .L38 2005
  • RA448.4 .L38 2005
NLM classification:
  • WA 300
Online resources:
Contents:
Historical aspects of race/ethnicity and health -- Conceptual issues in race/ethnicity and health -- The demography of American racial/ethnic minorities -- The epidemiological profile of racial/ethnic minorities -- Mental health -- Health care services among racial/ethnic groups -- Theories of racial/ethnic differences in health -- Socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic differences in health -- Behavior and health -- African American health issues -- American Indian and Alaska Native health issues -- Asian and Pacific Islander health issues -- Hispanic/Latino health issues -- Addressing disparities in health and health care.
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Book Book Janis P. Bellack Library General Stacks DIV MUL MINPOP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 36349000002732

Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-332) and indexes.

Historical aspects of race/ethnicity and health -- Conceptual issues in race/ethnicity and health -- The demography of American racial/ethnic minorities -- The epidemiological profile of racial/ethnic minorities -- Mental health -- Health care services among racial/ethnic groups -- Theories of racial/ethnic differences in health -- Socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic differences in health -- Behavior and health -- African American health issues -- American Indian and Alaska Native health issues -- Asian and Pacific Islander health issues -- Hispanic/Latino health issues -- Addressing disparities in health and health care.

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