Achieving Respiratory Health Equality : A United States Perspective

This book addresses health disparities commonly encountered in pediatric and adult pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, providing a definitive reference on this prominent issue. Expert authors explore questions such as: * What is the evidence that respiratory health disparities exist? * Wha...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Celedón, Juan Carlos (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press, 2017.
SeriesRespiratory Medicine,
Subjects
Medicine.
Health promotion.
Critical care medicine.
Respiratory organs > Diseases.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319434476
ISSN2197-7372
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-43447-6
Physical DescriptionXI, 205 p. 22 illus., 19 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Section 1: Extent of the Problem and Risk Factors
  • Overview
  • Race/Ethnicity
  • Socio-economic Status
  • Air Pollution/Climate Change
  • Migrant Health
  • Acculturation
  • The LGBT Community and Respiratory Health
  • Section 2: Disparities in Respiratory Diseases
  • Broncopulmonary Dysplasia
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Obstructive Airway Diseases
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Sarcoidosis and Interstitial Lung Diseases
  • Section 3: Moving Toward Achieving Health Equality
  • The Role of Graduate Medical Eduction
  • Personalized Medicine
  • Health Policy: Toward Elimination of Respiratory Health Disparities
  • A Roadmap to Achieve Health Equality
  • Index.

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