Health Policy and the Hispanic
Author: Furino, Antonio ed.
Date Published: 1992
Exploring the many dimensions of Hispanic health issues, this book updates interested readers with recent information and offers a view of the magnitude, scope, and complementarily of the challenges awaiting health policy makers. Accordingly, the book is organized n four sections addressing, first, the conceptual, institutional, and policy elements of the problems and their solutions; second, the clinical evidence about diseases for which Hispanics are disproportionately at risk; third, social and economic factors that have an impact on the health status of Hispanics; and fourth, future policy options that could improve the health conditions of this increasingly large and underserved group of Americans. While clarifying the issues, the book documents the importance of seeking solutions to Hispanic health problems with determination and haste.
Date Published: 1992
Exploring the many dimensions of Hispanic health issues, this book updates interested readers with recent information and offers a view of the magnitude, scope, and complementarily of the challenges awaiting health policy makers. Accordingly, the book is organized n four sections addressing, first, the conceptual, institutional, and policy elements of the problems and their solutions; second, the clinical evidence about diseases for which Hispanics are disproportionately at risk; third, social and economic factors that have an impact on the health status of Hispanics; and fourth, future policy options that could improve the health conditions of this increasingly large and underserved group of Americans. While clarifying the issues, the book documents the importance of seeking solutions to Hispanic health problems with determination and haste.
