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

Main Author: Barr, Donald A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.
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245 1 |a Health disparities in the United States :  |b social class, race, ethnicity, and health /  |c Donald A. Barr. 
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300 1 |a xv, 295 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 23 cm. 
504 1 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-289) and index. 
505 1 |a 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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