Health disparities in the United States :
Barr, Donald A.,
Health disparities in the United States : social class, race, ethnicity, and health / Donald A. Barr, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and (by courtesy) in the Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, California . - Second edition. - [2014] - xvii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references 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? -- 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?
9781421414751 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013046569
Health Status Disparities--United States.
Ethnic Groups--United States.
Healthcare Disparities--ethnology--United States.
Prejudice--ethnology--United States.
Socioeconomic Factors--United States.
Print books.
RA418.3.U6 / B37 2014
Health disparities in the United States : social class, race, ethnicity, and health / Donald A. Barr, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and (by courtesy) in the Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, California . - Second edition. - [2014] - xvii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references 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? -- 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?
9781421414751 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013046569
Health Status Disparities--United States.
Ethnic Groups--United States.
Healthcare Disparities--ethnology--United States.
Prejudice--ethnology--United States.
Socioeconomic Factors--United States.
Print books.
RA418.3.U6 / B37 2014