Vulnerable Populations in the United States
ISBN: 9780787969585 | 0787969583
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date: 11/1/2004
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Gregory D. Stevens is a senior researcher with the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.
" . . . an excellent primer for undergraduates and graduate students interested in vulnerable populations and health disparities." -- New England Journal of Medicine, July 7, 2005"I have reviewed a number of books looking for meaningful content to help my students understand and work with vulnerable populations. This is the most comprehensive, yet understandable book on the topic." -- Doody's Reviews, 2... MORE
" . . . an excellent primer for undergraduates and graduate students interested in vulnerable populations and health disparities." -- New England Journal of Medicine, July 7, 2005"I have reviewed a number of books looking for meaningful content to help my students understand and work with vulnerable populations. This is the most comprehensive, yet understandable book on the topic." -- Doody's Reviews, 2... MORE
| Figures, Tables, and Exhibits | ix | ||
| Preface | xiii | ||
| About the Authors | xvii | ||
| 1 A General Framework to Study Vulnerable Populations | 1 | (31) | |
| 2 The Community Determinants and Mechanisms of Vulnerability | ... MORE | (53) | |
| 3 Disparities in Health Care Access, Quality, and Health Status: The Influence of Individual Risk Factors | 85 | (46) | |
| 4 Disparities in Health Care Access, Quality, and Health Status: The Influence of Multiple Risk Factors | 131 | (40) | |
| 5 Current Strategies to Serve Vulnerable Populations | 171 | (32) | |
| 6 Resolving Disparities in the United States | 203 | (56) | |
| Glossary | 259 | (14) | |
| References | 273 | (24) | |
| Name Index | 297 | (6) | |
| Subject Index | 303 |
Leiyu Shi is co-director of the Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy at the Center for the Underserved. He is associate professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Gregory D. Stevens is a senior researcher with UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.
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