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Health Disparities in the United States - Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and the Social Determinants of Health (Hardcover, third edition)
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Health Disparities in the United States - Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and the Social Determinants of Health (Hardcover, third edition)
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Challenging students to think critically about the complex web of
social forces that leads to health disparities in the United
States. The health care system in the United States has been called
the best in the world. Yet wide disparities persist between social
groups, and many Americans suffer from poorer health than people in
other developed countries. In this revised edition of Health
Disparities in the United States, Donald A. Barr provides extensive
new data about the ways low socioeconomic status, race, and
ethnicity interact to create and perpetuate these health
disparities. Examining the significance of this gulf for the
medical community and society at large, Barr offers potential
policy- and physician-based solutions for reducing health inequity
in the long term. This thoroughly updated edition focuses on a new
challenge the United States last experienced more than half a
century ago: successive years of declining life expectancy. Barr
addresses the causes of this decline, including what are commonly
referred to as "deaths of despair"—from opiate overdose or
suicide. Exploring the growing role geography plays in health
disparities, Barr asks why people living in rural areas suffer the
greatest increases in these deaths. He also analyzes recent changes
under the Affordable Care Act and considers the literature on how
race and ethnicity affect the way health care providers evaluate
and treat patients. As both a physician and a sociologist, Barr is
uniquely positioned to offer rigorous medical explanations
alongside sociological analysis. An essential text for courses in
public health, health policy, and sociology, this compelling book
is a vital teaching tool and a comprehensive reference for social
science and medical professionals.
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