The topic of health care services and underserved populations is one of growing importance within the US health care system and one of importance in health care systems across the world. Concern about equity in health care is not new. There is a long tradition in medical sociology of studies of inequities in health status and use of health care services. Over the past ten to twenty years, there have been many studies that have documented that race and socioeconomic status (SES) influence the use of health care services. Within the US in the past decade, this area of concern is often described as studies of health disparities and this volume is a contribution to that research. This volume examines the issue more broadly, by including some issues in countries besides the US and examining the role of providers in treatment disparities and important policy concerns.
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The topic of health care services and underserved populations is one of growing importance within the US health care system and one of importance in health care systems across the world. Concern about equity in health care is not new. There is a long tradition in medical sociology of studies of inequities in health status and use of health care services. Over the past ten to twenty years, there have been many studies that have documented that race and socioeconomic status (SES) influence the use of health care services. Within the US in the past decade, this area of concern is often described as studies of health disparities and this volume is a contribution to that research. This volume examines the issue more broadly, by including some issues in countries besides the US and examining the role of providers in treatment disparities and important policy concerns.
Imprint | JAI Press Inc. |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Research in the Sociology of Health Care |
Release date | October 2005 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2005 |
Editors | Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 308 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7623-1249-8 |
Barcode | 9780762312498 |
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LSN | 0-7623-1249-1 |