Barr, Donald A., <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421414751 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013046569 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Health Status Disparities--United States.<br/>Ethnic Groups--United States.<br/>Healthcare Disparities--ethnology--United States.<br/>Prejudice--ethnology--United States.<br/>Socioeconomic Factors--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Print books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA418.3.U6  / B37 2014