Clearly articulates the problem of health disparities and how socioeconomic status and race and ethnicity are interwoven. Barr has brought together a vast amount of material in a conceptually meaningful way that hopefully will be digested by those in training to be medical professionals. -- Diane R. Brown, Ph.D., Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Donald A. Barr, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of sociology and the coordinator for the Curriculum in Health Policy at Stanford University. He has more than 30 years of experience as a medical practitioner and is the author of Introduction to U.S. Health Policy, second edition, also published by Johns Hopkins.
We will not be able to eliminate disparities in health status that stem from inequality, but we can reduce them. Future Survey Health Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Health will serve well as a foundational text for courses on the subject and for individuals looking for a well-organized, highly researched text. JAMA Clearly written, with an extensive list of references, it will be useful for all audiences and an important text for professionals in the health field, especially those in medical education. Highly recommended. Choice Dr. Barr's book is an excellent read on how race and ethnicity affect health care and contribute to health disparities. -- Jose A. Lopez, MD, MPH Family Medicine Barr's book will go a long way toward convincing American policy makers and the public that health disparities are neither acceptable nor inevitable. -- Christopher Masi Social Service Review Barr has written a captivating and well-researched book. -- Krista Drescher-Burke Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare A masterful, timely, up-to-date, and reader-friendly overview of health disparities in the United States. -- Toba Schwaber Kerson DSWPhD Social Work in Health Care
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
