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05535cam a22005174a 4500 001 93C2ECD22B0711DE8E590108A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20150520012456 008 031208s2004 ctuab bf 001 0 eng 010 $a 2003069010 020 $a 9780313332210 (vol. 2 : alk paper) 020 $a 0313332215 (vol. 2 : alk paper) 020 $a 9780313332203 (vol. 1 : alk paper) 020 $a 0313332207 (vol. 1 : alk paper) 020 $a 9780313324772 (set : alk paper) 020 $a 0313324778 (set : alk paper) 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d COU $d NLM $d UWC $d BAKER $d BTCTA $d UMM $d YDXCP $d IWO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a RA448.5.N4 $b H364 2004 082 00 $a 362.1/089/96073 $2 22 245 0 $a Praeger handbook of Black American health : $b policies and issues behind disparities in health / $c edited by Ivor Lensworth Livingston ; foreword by David Satcher. 246 30 $a Handbook of Black American health 250 $a 2nd ed. 260 $a Westport, Conn. : $b Praeger, $c c2004. 300 $a 2 v. (xlvii, 911 p.) : $b ill., maps ; $c 27 cm. 500 $a First ed. published under title: Handbook of Black American health. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a V. 1. Pt. I. Cardiovascular and related chronic conditions. Trends in cardiovascular diseases: an overview of evolving disparities -- The social epidemiology of coronary heart disease in African Americans -- Cerebrovascular disease in Black americans: disparities in burden and care -- Hypertension: a community perspective -- End-stage renal disease -- Diabetes-related disparities in African Americans -- Pt. II. General chronic conditions. Cancer status in Black Americans -- The epidemiology chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in African Americans -- Sickle-cell disease: biosocial aspects -- Ophthalmic disease in Blacks: prospects for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health in the public health context -- Immunological disorders -- Oral health status and disparities in Black Americans -- Communication disorders and African Americans -- 505 0 $a Pt. III. Lifestyle, social, and mental outcomes. The life expectancy of the Black male: pressing issues from the cradle to the grave -- HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases -- Infectious diseases among African Americans -- Forms of violence and violence prevention -- Unintentional injuries: the burden, risks, and preventive strategies to address diversity -- Illicit drug use and adverse consequences: impact on Black Americans -- African Americans and alcohol use: implications for intervention and prevention -- Disparate African American and White infant mortality rates in the United States -- Mental health of African Americans -- Vulnerability of African Americans to adverse health: the importance of soxial status and stress -- Nutrition concerns of Black Americans -- Physical activity in Black America -- Reproductive health disparities among African American women -- V. II. Pt. IV. Sociopolitical, environmental, and structural challenges. The role of the family in African American health -- 505 0 $a Disparities in medication use, action, and prescribing for African Americans -- 24-7 on the front line: African Americans and the emergency department experience -- Homelessness and health problems among African Americans -- African Americans, spirituality, and health: the impact on beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors -- Health , disparity, and the older population: greater disparity between Black and White, or within Black? -- Rural health of Black America: a complex frontier -- School reform meets prevention science: toward ensuring more hopeful futures for African American children -- Complementary and alternative health practices in the Black community: existing and emergent trends -- Behind bars: an examination of race and health disparities in prison -- Environmental racism: its causes and solutions -- Outreach to African American communities: from theory to practice -- 505 0 $a Pt. V. Ethics, research, technology, and social policy issues. Health policy and the politics of health care for African Americans -- African Americans and access to health care: trends in the use of health services -- African Americans in the health-care workforce: underrepresentation and health disparities -- Geographic information systems perspective on Black American health -- The human genome: implications for the health of African Americans -- Ethnic disparities in transplantation: a strategic plan for their elimination -- Transforming structural barriers to improve the health of African Americans -- Issues surrounding the involvement of African Americans in clinical trials and other research -- Eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health: a framework for action. 650 0 $a African Americans $x Health and hygiene $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a African Americans $x Medical care $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 12 $a African Americans $z United States. 650 12 $a Health Status $z United States. 650 22 $a Public Policy $z United States. 650 22 $a Socioeconomic Factors $z United States. 700 1 $a Livingston, Ivor Lensworth. 941 $a 4 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20180131021731.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160820075633.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l OMAX631 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=93C2ECD22B0711DE8E590108A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IWOInitiate Another SILO Locator Search