Praeger Handbook of Black American Health - Policies and Issues Behind Disparities in Health

Klappentext More than 100 contributors from across the United States, all recognized experts in their fields, present information on the vast racial and ethnic health disparities, as well as approaches that can be used to reduce or eliminate these disparities. With an emphasis on the health of black Americans, the chapters address topics from heart health, hypertension, diabetes, asthma and lung disease, and HIV/AIDS to alcohol and drug abuse, infant mortality, nutrition, and exercise. Presents state-of-the-art information in a manner free of confusing jargon, making this accessible to a casual user, yet still helpful to students, scholars, and researchers. Chapters also address disparities in reproductive health, life expectancy, and access to health care. Chapter authors include professionals and professors with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Pennsylvania State University. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive yet reader-friendly reference addressing the very timely and difficult topic of eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities, especially for African Americans.

Product details

• Authors: Ivor Livingston, Ivor Lensworth Livingston, Ivor Lensworth (EDT)/ Satcher Livingston, Livingston Ivor Lensworth
• Assisted by: Ivor Lensworth Livingston (Editor)
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2004
• EAN: 9780313324772
• ISBN: 978-0-313-32477-2
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 70 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, Popular medicine & health, Public health & preventive medicine, Popular medicine and health, Health systems & services, Public health and preventive medicine, Health systems and services, Health and Wellness: Public Health