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. "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.The topics examined include: the relationship between income and social status and health care and outcomes; the effect of race and ethnicity on health and the availability of care; conscious, unconscious, and institutionalized bias in treatment options; how and when race and ethnicity should be taken into account in treating illness; and, practical and practicable ideas for reducing health disparities.Analyzing the complex web of social forces that influence health outcomes in the United States, this book is a vital teaching tool and a comprehensive reference for social science and medical professionals.
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"Clearly articulates the problem of health disparities and how socioeconomic status and race and ethnicity are interwoven. Barr has brought together a vast amount of material in a conceptually meaningful way that hopefully will be digested by those in training to be medical professionals." - Diane R. Brown, Ph.D., Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey"
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
3 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 57 s/w Zeichnungen
3 Halftones, black and white; 57 Line drawings, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 27 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-8018-8820-5 (9780801888205)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Donald A. Barr, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of sociology and the coordinator for Curriculum in Health Policy at Stanford University. He has more than 30 years of experience as a medical practitioner and is the author of Introduction to U.S. Health Policy, second edition, also published by Johns Hopkins.
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Associate Professor and Coordinator, Curriculum in Health PolicyStanford University