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Title:

Demographic changes, a view from California : implications for framing health disparities : workshop summary / Karen M. Anderson, rapporteur ; Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities ; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.

Publisher:

National Academies Press ;

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

xvii, 78 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Health services accessibility--United States.
Discrimination in medical care--United States.
Public health--Research.
Health Services Accessibility--United States--Congresses.
Minority Health--United States--Congresses.

Other Authors:

Anderson, Karen M.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparitites.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Introduction -- The changing face of American communities: implications for framing discussions about health disparites -- Framing health disparities -- How have California communities in transition framed health disparities for action? -- Discussion and moving forward.

Summary:

"The IOM held a workshop on July 28, 2008, to examine strategies for discussing health disparities in ways that engage the public and motivate change. Speakers focused on health disparities in California, which continues to see dramatic demographic shifts."--Publisher's description.

ISBN:

0309148863
9780309148863

OCLC:

(OCoLC)652971695

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)