Ethnicity, Race, and Disease Sourcebook, 1st Ed.

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Consumer health information about the sociological aspects of health with specific data about ethnicity, race and disease disparities among the U.S. population, genetic conditions specific to ethnic groups, and the differing risk factors associated with common diseases. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Race
• Fitness
• Health
• Disease
• Ethnic group
• Sourcebook

Informations

• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 février 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780817814
• Langue: English

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ETHNICITY, RACE, AND DISEASES
SOURCEBOOK
FIRST EDITION
Health Reference Series
ETHNICITY, RACE, AND DISEASES
SOURCEBOOK
FIRST EDITION
 
Basic Consumer Health Information about Ethnicity, Race, and Diseases of the U.S. Population with Facts about Minority Access to Healthcare and Resources, Information about Identifying Barriers to Equitable Healthcare, Strategies for Measuring Racial and Social Determinants of Health, and Better Understanding the Sociology of Health, Genetics/Genomics, and Ethnicity, Risk Factors Associated with Common Disease Conditions Such as Stroke, Heart Disease, Cancer, and More
Along with Strategies for Eliminating Healthcare Disparity, Strengthening and Modernizing American Healthcare, and Achieving Healthcare Equity, with Resources for Additional Health and Information
 
 
 
 

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Bibliographic Note
Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.
 
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Angela L. Williams, Managing Editor
 
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Copyright © 2020 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1780-7
E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1781-4
 
 

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Williams, Angela, editor.
Title: Ethnicity, race, and disease sourcebook / edited by Angela L. Williams.
Description: First edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 2020. | Series: Health reference series | Includes index. | Summary: “Offers basic consumer health information about ethnicity and race, along with social determinants of health across life stages, behavioral health equity, genetic conditions, physical activity, healthcare fraud, insurance and mental-health services. A directory of organizations that provide information about ethnic groups and diseases.”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019051173 (print) | LCCN 2019051174 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780817807 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780817814 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Minorities--Medical care. | Discrimination in medical care. | Minorities--Diseases--Cross-cultural studies.
Classification: LCC RA563.M56 E855 2020 (print) | LCC RA563.M56 (ebook) | DDC 362.1089--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019051173
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019051174
 
 
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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
Section 2.1—What Is Population Health?
Section 2.2—Non-Hispanic/White Americans
Section 2.3—Black/African Americans
Section 2.4—American Indian/Alaska Natives
Section 2.5—Asian or Pacific Islander
Section 2.6—Hispanic/Latinx Americans
Section 2.7—Mexican American Population
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
Section 6.1—Underrepresentation of Ethnic Groups in Biomedical Research
Section 6.2—Working toward Diversity in Clinical Trial Participation
Section 6.3—Signing Up for a Clinical Trial
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
Section 13.1—Early Childhood Development and Education
Section 13.2—How Higher Education Impacts Health
Chapter 14—Employment and Health
Chapter 15—Social and Community Contexts
Section 15.1—Social Cohesion
Section 15.2—The Role of Social Networks in Community Health
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
Section 19.1—Burden of Tobacco Use by Race and Ethnicity
Section 19.2—Alcohol Use and Its Consequences in Different Racial/Ethnic Groups
Section 19.3—Disparities in Preventive Services
Chapter 20—Health Risk Factors by Race and Ethnicity
Section 20.1—Overweight and Obesity
Section 20.2—Hypertension
Section 20.3—Cholesterol
Section 20.4—Physical Activity
Chapter 21—Disparities in Teen Pregnancy
Chapter 22—Health Status of Vulnerable Groups
Section 22.1—Addressing Minority Women's Health
Section 22.2—Aging and Disability in Ethnic Minorities
Chapter 23—Ethnicity and Organ Donation
Section 23.1—Why Is It Important for Minorities to Donate?
Section 23.2—Organ and Tissue Donation in Various Ethnic Groups
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
Section 28.1—Immunizations and African Americans
Section 28.2—Immunizations and American Indians/Alaska Natives
Section 28.3—Immunizations and Asians and Pacific Islanders
Section 28.4—Immunizations and Hispanic Americans
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
Section 36.1—Sickle Cell Disease
Section 36.2—Cystic Fibrosis
Section 36.3—Tay-Sachs Disease
Section 36.4—Hemochromatosis
Section 36.5—Alzheimer Disease
Part 5. Prevalence and Patterns of Common Conditions in Different Ethnic Groups
Chapter 37—Asthma
Section 37.1—Asthma and African Americans
Section 37.2—Asthma and American Indians/Alaska Natives
Section 37.3—Asthma and Asian Americans
Section 37.4—Asthma and Hispanic Americans
Section 37.5—Asthma and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
Chapter 38—Cancer
Section 38.1—Cancer and African Americans
Section 38.2—Cancer and American Indians/Alaska Natives
Section 38.3—Cancer and Asians/Pacific Islanders
Section 38.4—Cancer and Hispanic Americans
Section 38.5—Cancer and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
Chapter 39—Diabetes
Section 39.1—Diabetes and African Americans
Section 39.2—Diabetes and American Indians/Alaska Natives
Section 39.3—Diabetes and Asian Americans
Section 39.4—Diabetes and Hispanic Americans
Section 39.5—Diabetes and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
Chapter 40—Heart Disease
Chapter 41—Chronic Liver Disease
Section 41.1—Chronic Liver Disease and African Americans
Section 41.2—Chronic Liver Disease and American Indians/Alaska Natives
Section 41.3—Chronic Liver Disease and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
Section 41.4—Chronic Liver Disease and Hispanic Americans
Section 41.5—Chronic Liver Disease and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Chapter 42—Mental and Behavioral Health
Section 42.1—Mental and Behavioral Health—African Americans
Section 42.2—Mental and Behavioral Health—American Indians/Alaska Natives
Section 42.3—Mental and Behavioral Health—Asian Americans
Section 42.4—Mental and Behavioral Health—Hispanics
Section 42.5—Mental and Behavioral Health— Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
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
Section 53.1—Diet
Section 53.2—Tobacco Cessation
Section 53.3—Physical Activity
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
Index
PREFACE
About This Book
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