social class, race, ethnicity, and health Barr, Donald A. creator author. text bibliography Print books. mdu [2014] 2014 2014 Second edition. monographic eng

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xvii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. 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? Donald A. Barr, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and (by courtesy) in the Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, California . Includes bibliographical references and index. Health Status Disparities United States Ethnic Groups United States Healthcare Disparities ethnology United States Prejudice ethnology United States Socioeconomic Factors United States RA418.3.U6 B37 2014 9781421414751 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2013046569 DNLM/DLC 131120 20180517124058.0 17949365