Health Disparities In Respiratory Medicine
by Lynn B. Gerald /
2015 / English / PDF
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This book discusses health disparities in respiratory medicine
and suggests methods to reduce them. In the United States, health
disparities are well documented in the care of patients with
respiratory disorders, particularly among minorities who often
have higher rates of disease and poorer health outcomes.
Similarly, differences in health and health outcomes exist
between differing socioeconomic groups, with lower income groups
generally having poorer health and higher rates of chronic
illness.
This book discusses health disparities in respiratory medicine
and suggests methods to reduce them. In the United States, health
disparities are well documented in the care of patients with
respiratory disorders, particularly among minorities who often
have higher rates of disease and poorer health outcomes.
Similarly, differences in health and health outcomes exist
between differing socioeconomic groups, with lower income groups
generally having poorer health and higher rates of chronic
illness.Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine
Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine
investigates these differing outcomes through the complex
connections between access and quality of treatment available to
these groups. Chapters are organized around either causes,
diseases, or types of care, including tobacco smoke exposure,
environmental air quality, acute respiratory distress syndrome,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and end-of-life
care. This volume is an ideal resource for pulmonologists,
health care administrators, and policy makers who aim to
understand disparities in respiratory medicine and take steps to
improve the differences among groups.
investigates these differing outcomes through the complex
connections between access and quality of treatment available to
these groups. Chapters are organized around either causes,
diseases, or types of care, including tobacco smoke exposure,
environmental air quality, acute respiratory distress syndrome,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and end-of-life
care. This volume is an ideal resource for pulmonologists,
health care administrators, and policy makers who aim to
understand disparities in respiratory medicine and take steps to
improve the differences among groups.
