African American Women's Health and Social Issues

African American Women's Health and Social Issues
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 9780313083969
ISBN-13 : 0313083967
Rating : 4/5 (967 Downloads)

Book Synopsis African American Women's Health and Social Issues by : Catherine Fisher Collins

Download or read book African American Women's Health and Social Issues written by Catherine Fisher Collins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-07-30 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a team of experts that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and chemists, this handbook focuses on the diseases that pose the greatest threat to African American women today. Topics include African American women and heart disease, sickle cell, breast cancer, diabetes, HIV and AIDS, as well as mental illness. Social issues that affect health are also examined, including poverty, homelessness, stress, racism, sexism, and treatment disparities. Two thirds of the chapters are all-new with fresh topics and information, and the remaining chapters have been completely updated.


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