Health disparities : epidemiology, racial/ethnic and socioeconomic risk factors and strategies for elimination
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Health disparities : epidemiology, racial/ethnic and socioeconomic risk factors and strategies for elimination
（Public health in the 21st century series）（Nova biomedical）
Nova Science Publishers, c2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the racial/ethnic and socio-economic risk factors and strategies for the elimination of health disparities. Topics discussed include the cessation and prevention of tobacco use for indigenous populations; understanding the true burden of cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native communities; understanding cardiovascular disparities between Maori and non-Maori indigenous populations in New Zealand; reducing health disparities of culturally-diverse minority populations through transcultural nursing in the home; childhood trauma and health disparities; dismantling racism to improve health equity; the impact of language barriers on healthcare utilisation among Hispanic construction workers; and white and minority screenings in colorectal cancer prevention.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Tobacco Use, Cessation & Prevention for Indigenous Populations: Review of Current Evidence & Future Perspectives
- Understanding the True Burden of Cancer in American Indian & Alaska Native Communities
- Understanding Cardiovascular Disparities Between Maori & Non-Maori in New Zealand: Is There a Way to Reduce these Disparities?
- Reducing Health Disparities of Culturally-Diverse Minority Populations Through Transcultural Nursing in the Home
- Health Disparities: Creating Equity Through Addressing Trauma
- Dismantling Racism to Improve Health Equity
- The Impact of Language Barriers on Healthcare Utilization Among Hispanic Construction Workers
- Making an Informed Decision About Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Closer Examination of Patient-Provider Communication
- Index.
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