Health Reference Series: Ethnicity, Race, and Disease Sourcebook
Health Reference Series: Ethnicity, Race, and Disease Sourcebook
Editor: Williams, Angela L.
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Single-User Purchase Price:
$85.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$127.50
ISBN: 978-1-78785-690-5
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Image Count:
44
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Ethnicity, Race, and Disease Sourcebook, First Edition provides information about measuring racial and social determinants of health and barriers to health equity.
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part 1. An Overview of Ethnicity, Race, and Diseases
- Chapter 1—What Are Ethnicity and Race?
- Chapter 2—Population Health: An Overview
- Chapter 3—Measuring Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Chapter 4—Impact of Racial Discrimination on Health
- Chapter 5—Barriers to Health Equity
- Chapter 6—Importance of Race and Ethnicity in Health Research
- Part 2. Race, Ethnicity, and Social Determinants of Health
- Chapter 7—Understanding Social Determinants of Health
- Chapter 8—Social Determinants of Health across the Life Stages
- Chapter 9—Poverty and Public Health
- Chapter 10—Food Insecurity: A Critical Social Determinant of Health
- Chapter 11—Housing: An Important Public- Health Issue
- Chapter 12—Impact of Environmental Conditions on Health Disparity
- Chapter 13—Education for Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 14—Employment and Health
- Chapter 15—Social and Community Contexts
- Part 3. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Status Indicators
- Chapter 16—Life Expectancy
- Chapter 17—Mortality Trends across Racial and Ethnic Groups
- Chapter 18—Infant Mortality and Preterm Births
- Chapter 19—Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health Behaviors and Preventive Health Services
- Chapter 20—Health Risk Factors by Race and Ethnicity
- Chapter 21—Disparities in Teen Pregnancy
- Chapter 22—Health Status of Vulnerable Groups
- Chapter 23—Ethnicity and Organ Donation
- Chapter 24—Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare Access
- Chapter 25—Lack of Insurance Coverage
- Chapter 26—Rural–Urban Disparities and Geographical Factors
- Chapter 27—Healthcare in America: Trends in Utilization across Age and Race
- Chapter 28—Ethnicity, Race, and Immunizations
- Chapter 29—Ethnicity and Mental-Health Service Usage
- Chapter 30—Disparities in Health Literacy among Racial and Ethnic Groups
- Part 4. Genetics/Genomics and Ethnicity
- Chapter 31—Genetic Predisposition to Disease and Heritability
- Chapter 32—Importance of Family Medical History
- Chapter 33—Act on Your Family Health History
- Chapter 34—My Family Health Portrait
- Chapter 35—Genetic Consultation
- Chapter 36—Genetic Conditions Specific to Ethnic Groups
- Part 5. Prevalence and Patterns of Common Conditions in Different Ethnic Groups
- Chapter 37—Asthma
- Chapter 38—Cancer
- Chapter 39—Diabetes
- Chapter 40—Heart Disease
- Chapter 41—Chronic Liver Disease
- Chapter 42—Mental and Behavioral Health
- Chapter 43—Stroke
- Chapter 44—Tuberculosis
- Part 6. Strategies to Improve Healthcare and Eliminate Healthcare Disparity
- Chapter 45—National Strategies to Improve Healthcare Quality
- Chapter 46—Strategies to Strengthen the Healthcare Workforce
- Chapter 47—Access to Quality Healthcare
- Chapter 48—Strengthening and Modernizing the Nation's Healthcare System
- Chapter 49—Affordable Healthcare
- Chapter 50—Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act
- Chapter 51—Self-Sufficiency, Personal Responsibility, and Economic Opportunity
- Chapter 52—Empower People to Make Informed Choices for Healthier Living
- Chapter 53—Promoting Healthy Behavior
- Chapter 54—Promoting Health Literacy and Cultural Competency
- Chapter 55—Improving Community Engagement
- Chapter 56—Integrating Mental-Health Services
- Chapter 57—Prevent, Treat, and Control Communicable Diseases and Chronic Conditions
- Chapter 58—Health of Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Their Families and Caregivers
- Chapter 59—Health Equity for Minorities with Disabilities
- Part 7. Additional Help and Information
- Chapter 60—Glossary of Terms Related to Ethnicity, Race, and Diseases
- Chapter 61—Directory of Organizations That Support Healthcare Parity