Table Of ContentChapter1 Introduction Chapter2 Health Disparities: The Meaning and a Historical Overview Chapter3 The Extent of the Health Status Gap and Why It Has Not Been Closed Chapter4 Understanding the Impact of Urban Education on Urban Health Chapter5 Health Disparities by the Numbers and Obamacare Chapter6 Health Disparities in Urban Communities: The Issues, Concerns, and Solutions Chapter7 Health Disparities in Rural Communities Chapter8 Women and Health Disparities: Specific Issues, Concerns, and Solutions Chapter9 Health Disparities and the Impact on the Lives of Children: Issues, Concerns, and Solutions Chapter10 The Elderly and Health Equity Chapter11 The Future of Health Disparities and Diversity: Recommendations Toward Solutions Chapter12 Case Studies and Health Disparities Chapter13 What Is Diversity and Who Defines It? Chapter14 Diversity in Health Care: Making It Happen and Sustaining It Chapter15 Cultural Competence Versus Diversity: Why Cultural Competence Also Matters Chapter16 Case Studies and Diversity Chapter17 Closing the Health Status Gap: A Spiritual Approach Toward Resolution AppendixI The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (The National CLAS Standards) AppendixII Cultural Competence Assessment Survey: Executive Team and Management AppendixIII Cultural Competence Assessment Survey: Staff AppendixIV Cultural Competence Assessment Survey: Health Professionals AppendixV Sample Components of a Diversity Plan AppendixVI Cultural Competence Plan AppendixVII Abbreviations AppendixVIII Durant's Model for Diversity and Inclusion AppendixIX Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Diversity Portfolios AppendixX Resources: Healthcare Academic Program Accreditation Organizations AppendixXI University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Pipeline Into Medical School AppendixXI Suggested Readings AppendixXIII Racial and Ethnic Data for Students of Color in Veterinary Medicine AppendixXIV Men's Health AppendixXV First Step Act (H.R. 5682)
SynopsisNew third edition, now titled Achieving Health Equity: Context, Controversies, and Remedies, coming in September. The second edition of this forward-thinking text goes beyond the discussion of health disparities to highlight the importance of health equity. Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Context, Controversies, and Solutions helps the reader understand key social justice issues relevant to health disparities with an eye to creating greater health equity - taking the reader from the classroom to the real world to implement new solutions. Two new chapters: one on the impact of urban education on urban health (Ch 4) and another covering the elderly and health equity (Ch 10)Updated and enhanced coverage on men's health, demographic data, the importance of cultural proficiency, maternal mortality and Black women, and much more.Current trends and movements, including the role of social media in the provision of health care information for improved health literacy; mass incarceration and criminal justice reform; and new efforts toward resolving health disparities.Case studies and problems engage students in thinking about health disparities/equity and diversity issues and prompt them to consider possible solutionWatch the author's webinars: Urban Health vs. Urban Education: Problems and Potential SolutionsHealth Disparities and Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Fact vs. FictionThe Digital Divide During COVID-19: Controversies and Solutions Ideal for courses in Health Equity, Health Disparities, and/or any course focusing on the health of the elderly, women, children, racial and ethnic emerging majorities, and/or social injustice. (c) 2021 322 pages, New third edition, now titled Achieving Health Equity: Context, Controversies, and Remedies, coming in September. The second edition of this forward-thinking text goes beyond the discussion of health disparities to highlight the importance of health equity. Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Context, Controversies, and Solutions helps the reader understand key social justice issues relevant to health disparities with an eye to creating greater health equity - taking the reader from the classroom to the real world to implement new solutions. Two new chapters: one on the impact of urban education on urban health (Ch 4) and another covering the elderly and health equity (Ch 10)Updated and enhanced coverage on men's health, demographic data, the importance of cultural proficiency, maternal mortality and Black women, and much more.Current trends and movements, including the role of social media in the provision of health care information for improved health literacy; mass incarceration and criminal justice reform; and new efforts toward resolving health disparities.Case studies and problems engage students in thinking about health disparities/equity and diversity issues and prompt them to consider possible solutionWatch the author's webinars:Urban Health vs. Urban Education: Problems and Potential SolutionsHealth Disparities and Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Fact vs. FictionThe Digital Divide During COVID-19: Controversies and Solutions Ideal for courses in Health Equity, Health Disparities, and/or any course focusing on the health of the elderly, women, children, racial and ethnic emerging majorities, and/or social injustice. © 2021 322 pages, The new second edition of this forward-thinking text goes beyond the discussion of health disparities to highlight the importance of health equity. As the new title suggests, Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Contexts Controversies and Solutions helps the reader understand key social justices issues relevant to health disparities and/or health equity, taking the reader from the classroom to the real world to implement new solutions. The new Second Edition features: - Two new chapters: one on the impact of urban education on urban health (Ch 4) and another covering the elderly and health equity (Ch 10) - Updated and enhanced coverage on men's health, demographic data, the importance of cultural proficiency, maternal mortality and Black women, and much more. - Current trends and movements, including the role of social media in the provision of health care information for improved health literacy; mass incarceration and criminal justice reform; and new efforts toward resolving health disparities. - Case studies and problems engage students in thinking about health disparities/equity and diversity issues and prompt them to consider possible solutions.