| Description |
xxxiv, 492 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Jossey Bass health series |
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Jossey-Bass health series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Latino health policy: beyond demographic determinism -- Ch. 2. Latino health status -- Ch. 3. Latino access to health care: the role of insurance, managed care, and institutional barriers -- Ch. 4. The early years: the health of children and youth -- Ch. 5. The reproductive years: the health of latinas -- Ch. 6. The later years: the health of elderly latinos -- Ch. 7. Latino mental health and treatment in the United States -- Ch. 8. The impact of cancer on Latino populations -- Ch. 9. Cardiovascular disease -- Ch. 10. Diabetes -- Ch. 11. Gender, context, and HIV prevention among Latinos --Ch. 12. Occupational health among Latino workers in the urban setting -- Ch. 13. Health and occupational risks of Latinos living in rural America -- Ch. 14. Alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among Latinos in the United States -- Ch. 15. Tobacco use among Latinos -- Ch. 16. Latino drug use: scope, risk factors, and reduction strategies -- Ch. 17. Latino health policy: a look to the future. |
| Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- Medical care.
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Hispanic Americans -- Health and hygiene.
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Delivery of Health Care -- United States.
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Hispanic or Latino -- United States.
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Health -- United States.
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Hygiene -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn.
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Molina, Carlos W.
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Zambrana, Ruth E.
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| ISBN |
0787953156 alkaline paper |
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