{"product_id":"the-lost-decade-carla-stanley-9798994766705","title":"The Lost Decade: How Health Misinformation Is Costing Black Communities A Decade of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if the greatest threat to Black health isn't just a lack of access, but a lack of understanding?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Decade\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. Carla Stanley brings attention to a crisis hiding in plain sight. While conversations about healthcare equity often focus on access and affordability, there is another factor that continues to harm Black communities every day: health misinformation. Even when care is available, confusion about medical instructions, misunderstood diagnoses, and poor communication can lead to delays in treatment, worsening outcomes, and a loss of years that could have been lived in health and strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her experience as both a medical professional and a Black woman, Dr. Stanley exposes how this hidden gap in understanding quietly undermines progress. Through powerful real-life stories, research-based insights, and actionable solutions, she reveals how systemic barriers, cultural disconnects, and low health literacy combine to erode trust and shorten lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book challenges healthcare professionals, policymakers, educators, and advocates to look beyond surface-level solutions and address the deeper issues that contribute to unequal care. It calls on institutions to do more than offer services. It calls on them to ensure those services are truly understood, received, and trusted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you care about equity, advocacy, and impact, this book will shift your perspective and strengthen your mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause it's not enough to provide care. The care must connect. And until it does, we risk losing what matters most: time, trust, and life itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carla Stanley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994766705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vital Path Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Carla Stanley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997961629951,"sku":"9798994766705","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lost-decade-carla-stanley-9798994766705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}