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Health care in America : separate and unequal
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Health care in America : separate and unequal

Author: Kant Patel; Mark E Rushefsky
Publisher: Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©2008.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"The present book focuses on health care disparities. ... The United States has a wonderful health care system, especially in terms of its capabilities. But it is not equally available to all. It is an expensive system and highly fragmented. Although it works for many of us, it does not work for all."-Preface.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Kant Patel; Mark E Rushefsky
ISBN: 9780765616616 0765616610 9780765616623 0765616629
OCLC Number: 213007971
Description: xiii, 293 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: The American health care system: separate and unequal --
African Americans and health care --
Hispanics and health care --
American Indians, Alaska natives, and health care --
Gender and health care --
Children and health care --
The elderly and health care --
Geography and health care --
Conclusions: health and inequality reconsidered.
Responsibility: Kant Patel and Mark E. Rushefsky.

Abstract:

"The present book focuses on health care disparities. ... The United States has a wonderful health care system, especially in terms of its capabilities. But it is not equally available to all. It is an expensive system and highly fragmented. Although it works for many of us, it does not work for all."-Preface.
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