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Unequal Health: How Inequality Contributes to Health or Illness
Grace Budrys
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Description for Unequal Health: How Inequality Contributes to Health or Illness
Paperback. Unequal Health examines why stark differences in health and well-being persist across demographic groups. The third edition features a new chapter on diet, new discussions of substance abuse and the attention it receives depending on who is using, new discussion of the Affordable Care Act and its impact, and more. Num Pages: 214 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; MBN; MBP; MBS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Unequal Health examines the reasons why stark differences in health and well-being persist, even as the health care industry and access to health care grow. The third edition of this powerful book retains the accessible style and focus on inequality from previous editions while featuring significant new material throughout. After an overview of key themes, the book introduces the concept of epidemiology-measuring the number of people who are sick or dying-and offers an overview of health trends over time. Author Grace Budrys distills the latest research to consider the relevance of sex, race, income, and education, and ... Read more
Unequal Health examines the reasons why stark differences in health and well-being persist, even as the health care industry and access to health care grow. The third edition of this powerful book retains the accessible style and focus on inequality from previous editions while featuring significant new material throughout. After an overview of key themes, the book introduces the concept of epidemiology-measuring the number of people who are sick or dying-and offers an overview of health trends over time. Author Grace Budrys distills the latest research to consider the relevance of sex, race, income, and education, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
322g
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442248502
SKU
V9781442248502
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Ref
99-2
About Grace Budrys
Grace Budrys is professor emerita at DePaul University. She chaired the committee that created the Master of Public Health program and served as director for one year, directed the Public Services Master program, and was a professor in the Department of Sociology. Her books include Our Unsystematic Health Care System and How Nonprofits Work.
Reviews for Unequal Health: How Inequality Contributes to Health or Illness
Health shows us how people are affected by the lives they lead. Learning about it gives us a window into how people experience society and its injustices. Grace Budrys is a guide you can trust: she understands her subject, writes simply and clearly, and tells it like it is. As you read this book, you will find she becomes a ... Read more