New and Emerging Issues in Latinx Health by
As both the United States and Latinx subgroups experience demographic shifts, it is critical to examine the current epidemiology of Latinx health, as well as the factors influencing the health and well-being of this growing population. Chapters in this book, illuminate the diversity of the Latinx population and provide strategies to mitigate many of the challenges they face, including challenges related to migrating to new destinations. The book is essential for researchers, practitioners, and students in the fields of public health and the social sciences including community and health psychology, health administration and policy, community health education, medical anthropology, medical sociology, population health, and preventive medicine.
Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos by
This resource summarizes the outcomes of the international conference on Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos held in February 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. It features the latest in Latino cancer research and policy. The text serves as a resource for physicians and other healthcare professionals, researchers, scientists, academics, patient advocates, public health professionals, and students at all levels to inform about Latino cancer health disparity issues and solutions.
Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations by
The book discusses the impact of genetics, social determinants of health, the environment, and lifestyle in the burden of cardiometabolic conditions in African American and Hispanic/Latinx populations. It includes chapters on genetics and CVD risk, epidemiology of cardiovascular health, cardiovascular imaging, dyslipidemias and other emerging risk factors, obesity and metabolic syndrome, heart failure, and genetic variations in CVD. Unique aspects within African American and Hispanic/Latinx populations are explored with suggested appropriate therapeutic interventions. This is an essential resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students in cardiology, internal medicine, family medicine, clinical lipidology, and epidemiology.
Caring for Latinxs with Dementia in a Globalized World: Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments by
This resource provides a broad and critical presentation of the behavioral and psychosocial treatments of Latinxs with dementia. It strengthens understanding of the epidemiological, biopsychosocial, and systemic challenges that impact diagnosis and symptom management of Latinxs with dementia. It highlights a wide range of clinical viewpoints across psychology, social work, medicine, and nursing, as well as connections to public policy and administration.
Latinx Farmworkers in the Eastern United States: Health, Safety, and Justice by
This resource focuses on health and justice for Latinx farmworkers, an immigrant worker population that is especially vulnerable to the current migration policy actions and debate. It also addresses the issues of health and occupational justice for the special populations of women and child farmworkers, and women and children in farmworker families, including issues of sexual harassment, abuse, and interpersonal violence Is relevant for current policy debates on immigration, immigrant workers, and temporary worker programs. This edition provides a current integration of research and intervention on health, safety, and justice of migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
Health Equity by
This comprehensive textbook illustrates existing conditions of health disparities across a range of populations in the United States, positions those disparities within the broader sociopolitical framework that leads to their existence, and presents specific ways in which health equity solutions can be designed and implemented. The first section focuses on providing the context of health equity research and practice. The second section addresses the current knowledge of specific populations impacted by issues related to health equity, including Latinx and Hispanic; while the third highlights the role of cultural humility in achieving health equity.
Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color by
2nd edition - Extensively illustrated with more than 900 full-color photos this edition provides comprehensive coverage of medical, surgical, and cosmetic treatment options, pediatric dermatology, differences between skin of color and Caucasian skin, differences between ethnic groups with skin of color, and important basic science information on the structure and function of skin of color.
Succeeding in Academic Medicine: A Roadmap for Diverse Medical Students and Residents by
Providing a practical approach to increasing diversity and inclusion in academic medicine, this book outlines career opportunities and associated responsibilities, how to transform academic-related work to scholarship and offers a look into the academic appointment and promotion process.
Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care Your Story/Our Story – A Case-Based Compendium by
2nd edition - This case compendium discusses strategies and addresses professional responses to bias in health care and extends beyond the individual patient and healthcare provider into the communities where biased assumptions and attitudes exist. It provides a variety of case examples related to the timely topics of unconscious bias and microaggressions encountered by patients, students, attending and resident physicians, nurses, staff and advanced practice providers in various healthcare settings.
Ethnic Skin and Hair by
1st edition - This book is written to help educate dermatologists and general physicians of the challenges involved in treating those with darker skin tones in culturally appropriate ways. Distinctly broken up into three sections for ease of use, the reader enters the text through a series of chapters meant to introduce the physician to the anatomical structure and makeup of patient with skin of color as well as the evolution basic concepts for understanding and treatment. The book goes on to look at diseases and cosmetic concerns covering some of the most common issues for patients with skin of color before offering cultural considerations to treatment and care.
