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Thomas A Laveist - Race, Ethnicity, and Health: A Public Health Reader - 9781118049082 - V9781118049082
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Race, Ethnicity, and Health: A Public Health Reader

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Description for Race, Ethnicity, and Health: A Public Health Reader Paperback. Editor(s): LaVeist, Thomas A.; Isaac, Lydia A. Series: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations. Num Pages: 848 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1370.

Race, Ethnicity and Health, Second Edition, is a critical selection of hallmark articles that address health disparities in America. It effectively documents the need for equal treatment and equal health status for minorities. Intended as a resource for faculty and students in public health as well as the social sciences, it will be also be valuable to public health administrators and frontline staff who serve diverse racial and ethnic populations. The book brings together the best peer reviewed research literature from the leading scholars and faculty in this growing field, providing a historical and political context for the study of health, race, and ... Read more

New chapters cover: reflections on demographic changes in the US based on the current census; metrics and nomenclature for disparities; theories of genetic basis for disparities; the built environment; residential segregation; environmental health; occupational health; health disparities in integrated communities; Latino health; Asian populations; stress and health; physician/patient relationships; hospital treatment of minorities; the slavery hypertension hypothesis; geographic disparities; and intervention design.

 

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
Series
Public Health/Vulnerable Populations
Number of Pages
848
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118049082
SKU
V9781118049082
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-17

About Thomas A Laveist
Thomas A. LaVeist, Ph.D. is William C. and Nancy F. Richardson Professor in Health Policy and Director of the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is a frequent visiting lecturer on minority health issues at other universities. He is also a frequent speaker at professional conferences and workshops sponsored by ... Read more

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