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Health disparities in the United States: social class, race, ethnicity, and the social determinants of health

Author

Barr, Donald A

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

2019.

Language

English

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From the Book - Third edition.

Introduction to the social roots of health disparities

What is "health"? how should we define it? how should we measure it?

Socioeconomic status and health, or, "they call it 'poor health' for a reason"

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?

Children's health disparities

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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Subjects

Equality
Equality -- Health aspects
Equality -- Health aspects -- United States
Ethnic Groups
ethnology
Health
Health -- Social aspects
Health -- Social aspects -- United States
Health and hygiene
Health aspects
Healthcare Disparities
Healthcare Disparities -- ethnology
Health services accessibility
Health services accessibility -- United States
Health Status Disparities
Medical economics
Medical economics -- United States
Minorities
Minorities -- Health and hygiene
Minorities -- Health and hygiene -- United States
Prejudice
Prejudice -- ethnology
Social aspects
Social medicine
Social medicine -- United States
Socioeconomic Factors
Statistics
United States

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9781421432588
9781421432571

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