An in-depth look at disparities in health and health care, fully
updated for 2021
Vulnerable Populations in the United States, 3rd Edition provides a
general framework for studying vulnerable populations and summarizes
major health and health care disparities by race/ethnicity,
socioeconomic status, and health insurance coverage. This updated
contains the latest statistics and figures, incorporates new information
related to Healthy People 2020, analyzes the latest data and trends in
health and health care disparities, and provides a detailed synthesis of
recent and increasingly expansive programs and initiatives to remedy
these disparities. In addition, the Third Edition offers new coverage of
health care reform, the "deaths of despair" (suicide, opioids, etc.),
and the global primary care initiative.
Based on the authors' teaching and research at the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Keck School of Medicine of the
University of Southern California, this landmark text is an important
resource for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for
learning about vulnerable populations. The book's Web site includes
instructor's materials that may be downloaded.
- Gain a general understanding of health and health care disparities
related to race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health insurance
coverage
- Access online resources including editable PowerPoint slides, video,
and more
- Delve into the programs and initiatives designed to remedy
inequalities in health and health care, including Healthy People 2020
updates
- Enjoy new coverage of health care reform, the "deaths of despair"
(suicide, opioids, etc.), and the global primary care initiative
End of chapter revision questions and other pedagogical features make
this book a valuable learning tool for anyone studying at the advanced
undergraduate or graduate levels. Additionally, it will prove useful in
the field for medical professionals, social and community workers, and
health educators in the public sphere.
