Health disparities in the United States : social class, race, ethnicity, and health / Donald A. Barr.
By: Barr, Donald A
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TextPublisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-289) and index.Description: xv, 295 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780801888205 (hardcover : alk. paper); 9780801888212 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Health services accessibility -- United States | Social medicine -- United States | Minorities -- Health and hygiene -- United States | Equality -- Health aspects -- United States | Health -- Social aspects -- United States | Medical economics -- United StatesDDC classification: 362.1 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 362.1 B270 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003688140 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-289) and index.
Introduction to the social roots of health disparities -- What is "health"? how should we define it? how should we measure it? -- The relationship between socioeconomic status and health, or, "they call it 'poor health' for a reason" -- Understanding how low social status leads to poor health -- Race, ethnicity, and health -- Race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health: which is more important in affecting health status? -- All things being equal, does race/ethnicity affect how physicians treat patients? -- Why does race/ethnicity affect the way physicians treat patients? -- When, if ever, is it appropriate to use a patient's race/ethnicity to guide medical decisions? -- What should we do to reduce health disparities?
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