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- ISBN 9780313286407
- Publication Date: 23 Feb 1994
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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It is estimated that there are 60,000 excess Black American deaths annually compared with White Americans. Not only do Black babies die earlier than White babies, but, in recent years, there are reports that while life expectancy for Whites has improved, for Blacks there has been a leveling off, if not a reduction. These are among the issues detailed in this important guide to the major causes of Black illness and death.
Divided into 27 chapters, this handbook provides a mosaic of the conditions, issues, and policies related to Black American health. The more than 40 contributing authors, drawn from institutions across the country, are the premier scholars in their respective fields. The scope and multidisciplinary nature of the handbook makes it invaluable for those concerned with contemporary Black society, clinical medicine, epidemiology, health care administration, medical sociology, nursing, nutrition, public health, social work, and public policy.
IVOR LENSWORTH LIVINGSTON is Graduate Associate Professor of Medical Sociology/Social Epidemiology and Social Psychology, and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Howard University. In addition, Dr. Livingston is Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health and Family Practice, School of Medicine, Howard University.
