Reclaiming our health : a guide to African American wellness /

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According to the federal Office of Minority Health, African Americans "are affected by serious diseases and health conditions at far greater rates than other Americans." In fact, African Americans suffer an estimated 85,000 excess deaths every year from diseases we know how to prevent: hea...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gourdine, Michelle A., 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2011.
Series:Yale University Press health & wellness.
Subjects:
African Americans > Health and hygiene.
African Americans.
Health behavior.
African Americans
Health Behavior
Health Status
Minority Health
Noirs américains > Santé et hygiène.
Noirs américains.
Habitudes sanitaires.
African American.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disease & Health Issues.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
MEDICAL > General.
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. An unfinished civil rights battle
  • pt. 2. Rewriting our health history : a new vision of better health
  • pt. 3. Navigating the health care system : what every African American must do now.

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