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Vulnerable populations /

In the health care arena, ""vulnerable populations"" refers to those groups whose vulnerability increases their potential to suffer health disparities--disparities generally brought about by racial and ethnic discrimination and poverty. Since Florence Nightingale, nurses have lon...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Nyamathi, Adeline, Koniak, Deborah
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub Co., ©2007.
Colección:Annual review of nursing research ; v. 25, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the health care arena, ""vulnerable populations"" refers to those groups whose vulnerability increases their potential to suffer health disparities--disparities generally brought about by racial and ethnic discrimination and poverty. Since Florence Nightingale, nurses have long demonstrated dedication and aptitude for identifying persons, groups, and environments in need of intervention and new approaches for assessing and reducing vulnerability. The 25th issue of ARNR extends that dedication with landmark research, tests of interventions, and theoretical reviews that bring us closer to the
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780826141392
0826141390
1280866942
9781280866944
9786610866946
6610866945
ISSN:0739-6686 ;