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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Barr, Donald A.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2008]
Subjects:	Health services accessibility > United States. Social medicine > United States. Minorities > Health and hygiene > United States. Equality > Health aspects > United States. Health > Social aspects > United States. Medical economics > United States. Health Services Accessibility. Ethnic Groups. Prejudice. Socioeconomic Factors. United States.

Table of Contents:

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?