Achieving Health Equity: Context, Controversies, and Remedies: Context, Controversies, and Solutions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781284018684)

Renamed as Achieving Health Equity: Context, Controversies, and Remedies, Patti Rose's third edition maintains a distinct focus on social justice issues associated with health disparities. With an emphasis on solutions, this edition, like its predecessor, centers on racial and ethnic emerging majorities, acknowledging the persistence of health disparities while providing actionable insights on why they exist and how to address them. By providing this solution-oriented approach, the book aims to engage and guide students, academics, communities, health professionals, and others in contributing to resolving the problems linked to health disparities.Updated to include the latest demographic data, the Third Edition offers: Four new chapters that provide an expanded focus on emerging (racial and ethnic) majority groups and health disparities and include: Black/African American; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian/Pacific Islander; and Hispanic.Updated information pertaining to the health disparities of the elderly, women, urban communities, suburban communities, and rural communities.Expanded insights into current DEI issues, both politically and otherwise, as well as the potential impact of educational changes on health literacy. Focus on Healthy People 2030 with an emphasis on health equity, disparities, and solutions. Ideal for courses in Health Equity, Health Disparities, and/or any course focusing on the health of the elderly, women, children, racial and ethnic emerging majorities, and/or social injustice. (c) 2026 300 pages

Author: Patti R. Rose
ISBN-10: 1284018687
ISBN-13: 9781284018684
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2025
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback