Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine
This book discusses health disparities in respiratory medicine and suggests methods to reduce them. In the United States, health disparities are well documented in the care of patients with respiratory disorders, particularly among minorities who often ha
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Lynn B. Gerald Cristine E. Berry Editors
Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine
Respiratory Medicine Series Editor: Sharon I.S. Rounds
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7665
Lynn B. Gerald • Cristine E. Berry Editors
Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine
Editors Lynn B. Gerald, PhD, MSPH Arizona Respiratory Center and Department of Health Promotion Sciences Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, USA
Cristine E. Berry, MD, MHS Arizona Respiratory Center and Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine College of Medicine University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, USA
ISSN 2197-7372 ISSN 2197-7380 (electronic) Respiratory Medicine ISBN 978-3-319-23674-2 ISBN 978-3-319-23675-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-23675-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015947791 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Humana Press is a brand of Springer Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Contents
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Introduction to Health Disparities and Respiratory Health ............... Andrew Pleasant, Jennifer Cabe, and Richard H. Carmona
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Health Disparities in Tobacco Smoking and Smoke Exposure ........... Pebbles Fagan
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Health Disparities Related to Environmental Air Quality .................. Sonali Bose and Gregory B. Diette
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Health Disparities in Occupational Exposures..................................... Kenneth D. Rosenman
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Health Disparities and Pulmonary Function Testing .......................... Joseph H. Skalski, Rachele A. Gibson, Sarah A. Narotzky, Hemang Yadav, and Paul D. Scanlon
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Health Disparities as They Relate to Medication Adherence ............. 105 Sandra R. Wilson, Meghan Halley, and Sarah Knowles
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