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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459493603321

Titolo

The impact of demographics on health and health care [[electronic resource] ] : race, ethnicity and other social factors / / edited by Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, U.K., : Emerald, 2010

ISBN

1-282-79764-6

9786612797644

1-84950-715-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Collana

Research in the sociology of health care, , 0275-4959 ; ; v. 28

Altri autori (Persone)

Jacobs KronenfeldJennie

Disciplina

362.1042

362.1089

Soggetti

Health - Social aspects

Social medicine

Medical care

Medical statistics

Demography

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Social factors leading to differences in health and health care -- section 2. Racial and ethnic factors in differences in health and health care -- section 3. Geographic and community factors in differences in health and  health care -- section 4. Gender differences in health and health care -- section 5. Life course factors in differences in health and health care.

Sommario/riassunto

Volume 28, The Impact of Demographics on Health and Healthcare: Race, Ethnicity and other Social Factors, focuses on differences in health and health care as linked to important social factors.