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Health issues in the Latino community /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn, Molina, Carlos W., Zambrana, Ruth E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, [2001]
Subjects:
Hispanic Americans.
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > United States.
Health Status > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Latino health policy : beyond demographic determinism
  • Latino health status
  • Latino access to health care : the role of insurance, managed care, and institutional barriers
  • The early years : the health of children and youth
  • The reproductive years : the health of Latinas
  • The later years : the health of elderly Latinos
  • Latino mental health and treatment in the United States
  • The impact of cancer on Latino populations
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Diabetes
  • Gender, context, and HIV prevention among Latinos
  • Occupational health among Latino workers in the urban setting
  • Health and occupational risks of Latinos living in rural America
  • Alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among Latinos in the United States
  • Tobacco use among Latinos
  • Latino drug use : scope, risk factors, and reduction strategies
  • Latino health policy : a look to the future