Health disparities in the United States : social class, race, ethnicity, and health / Donald A. Barr.
| Author/creator | Barr, Donald A., 1946- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. |
| Description | xvii, 308 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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? -- 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? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-296) and index. |
| LCCN | 2013046569 |
| ISBN | 9781421414751 |
| ISBN | 1421414759 |