Health Issues in the Black Community

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Call Number: Black Studies 362.108 He
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Black Studies 362.108 He	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Health status across the life span. African American health: an overview -- The health status of children and adolescents -- The health status of black women -- The health status of black men -- Health and the elderly. Social, mental, and environmental challenges. The epidemiology of mental disorder: 1985-2000 -- The role of black faith communities in fostering health -- The epidemic of homicide and violence -- The dilemma of organ and tissue transplantation. Chronic diseases. Hypertension and other risk factors for stroke -- Cancer -- Diabetes -- Sickle cell anemia -- Tuberculosis --Pediatric asthma in African American children. Lifestyle behaviors. HIV/AIDS -- Tobacco: from slavery to addiction -- Substance abuse -- Alcohol use and misuse -- Nutrition -- Physical activity. Ethical, political, and ecological issues. The quest for environmental justice -- Research and ethics: a legacy of distrust -- Health policy challenges -- Cultural sensitivity in public health -- Closing the gap: eliminating health disparities.

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