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Praeger, ABC-CLIO, LLC
Language
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Pages
911

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Praeger handbook of Black American health: policies and issues behind disparities in health
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Table of Contents

V. 1. Pt. I. Cardiovascular and related chronic conditions. Trends in cardiovascular diseases: an overview of evolving disparities
The social epidemiology of coronary heart disease in African Americans
Cerebrovascular disease in Black americans: disparities in burden and care
Hypertension: a community perspective
End-stage renal disease
Diabetes-related disparities in African Americans
Pt. II. General chronic conditions. Cancer status in Black Americans
The epidemiology chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in African Americans
Sickle-cell disease: biosocial aspects
Ophthalmic disease in Blacks: prospects for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health in the public health context
Immunological disorders
Oral health status and disparities in Black Americans
Communication disorders and African Americans
Pt. III. Lifestyle, social, and mental outcomes. The life expectancy of the Black male: pressing issues from the cradle to the grave
HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases
Infectious diseases among African Americans
Forms of violence and violence prevention
Unintentional injuries: the burden, risks, and preventive strategies to address diversity
Illicit drug use and adverse consequences: impact on Black Americans
African Americans and alcohol use: implications for intervention and prevention
Disparate African American and White infant mortality rates in the United States
Mental health of African Americans
Vulnerability of African Americans to adverse health: the importance of soxial status and stress
Nutrition concerns of Black Americans
Physical activity in Black America
Reproductive health disparities among African American women
V. II. Pt. IV. Sociopolitical, environmental, and structural challenges. The role of the family in African American health
Disparities in medication use, action, and prescribing for African Americans
24-7 on the front line: African Americans and the emergency department experience
Homelessness and health problems among African Americans
African Americans, spirituality, and health: the impact on beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors
Health , disparity, and the older population: greater disparity between Black and White, or within Black?
Rural health of Black America: a complex frontier
School reform meets prevention science: toward ensuring more hopeful futures for African American children
Complementary and alternative health practices in the Black community: existing and emergent trends
Behind bars: an examination of race and health disparities in prison
Environmental racism: its causes and solutions
Outreach to African American communities: from theory to practice
Pt. V. Ethics, research, technology, and social policy issues. Health policy and the politics of health care for African Americans
African Americans and access to health care: trends in the use of health services
African Americans in the health-care workforce: underrepresentation and health disparities
Geographic information systems perspective on Black American health
The human genome: implications for the health of African Americans
Ethnic disparities in transplantation: a strategic plan for their elimination
Transforming structural barriers to improve the health of African Americans
Issues surrounding the involvement of African Americans in clinical trials and other research
Eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health: a framework for action

Edition Notes

First ed. published under title: Handbook of Black American health

Includes bibliographical references and index

Published in
Westport, Conn
Genre
Handbooks, manuals, etc
Other Titles
Handbook of Black American health

Classifications

Library of Congress
RA448.5.N4 H364 2004, RA448, RA448.5.N4H364 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
2 v. (xlvii, 911 p.) :
Number of pages
911

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17247747M
Internet Archive
praegerhandbooko0000unse_i7y0
ISBN 10
0313324778, 0313332207, 0313332215
ISBN 13
9780313324772, 9780313332203, 9780313332210
LCCN
2003069010
OCLC/WorldCat
53926685
Goodreads
686536

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