Research Catalog

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Description

1. xv, 295 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Subject

1. Health services accessibility > United States
2. Social medicine > United States
3. Minorities > Health and hygiene > United States
4. Equality > Health aspects > United States
5. Health > Social aspects > United States
6. Medical economics > United States
7. Health Services Accessibility > United States
8. Ethnic Groups > United States
9. Prejudice > United States
10. Socioeconomic Factors > United States

Contents

1. 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?

Call number

1. JBE 08-1083

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-289) and index.

Author

1. Barr, Donald A., 1946-

Title

1. Health disparities in the United States : social class, race, ethnicity, and health / Donald A. Barr.

Imprint

1. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-289) and index.

Connect to:

1. Contributor biographical information
2. Publisher description

LCCN

1. 2007042008

ISBN

1. 9780801888205 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2. 0801888204 (hardcover : alk. paper)
3. 9780801888212 (pbk. : alk. paper)
4. 0801888212 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Research call number

1. JBE 08-1083