By Patti R. Rose

The second edition of this forward-thinking text goes beyond the discussion of health disparities to highlight the importance of health equity.  Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Context, Controversies, and Solutions helps the reader understand key social justice issues relevant to health disparities  with an eye to creating greater health equity – taking the reader from the classroom to the real world to implement new solutions.Key Features:- Two new chapters: one on the impact of urban education on urban health (Ch 4) and another covering the elderly and health equity (Ch 10)- Updated and enhanced coverage on men’s health, demographic data, the importance of cultural proficiency, maternal mortality and Black women, and much more.- Current trends and movements, including the role of social media in the provision of health care information for improved health literacy; mass incarceration and criminal justice reform; and new efforts toward resolving health disparities.- Case studies and problems that engage students in thinking about health disparities/equity and diversity issues and prompt them to consider possible solutions.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2nd edition (March 13, 2020)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1284197794
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1284197792