Health Disparities Weaving a New Understanding Through Case Narrativ
This uniquely accessible volume challenges professionals to understand—and help correct—health disparities, both at the patient level and in their larger social contexts. Dedicated to eradicating this ongoing injustice, contributors focus on marginalized
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Health Disparities Weaving a New Understanding Through Case Narratives
Health Disparities
Adam Perzynski • Sarah Shick Ifeolorunbode Adebambo Editors
Health Disparities Weaving a New Understanding Through Case Narratives
Editors Adam Perzynski Case Western Reserve University Center for Health Care Research and Policy, The MetroHealth System Cleveland, OH, USA Ifeolorunbode Adebambo Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH, USA
Sarah Shick Department of Sociology Case Western Reserve University Center for Health Care Research and Policy, The MetroHealth System Cleveland, OH, USA
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This book is dedicated to our patients and their families. Their stories of pain and struggle scream out for equity in health.
My Endorsement for Health Disparities and Social Determinants: Weaving a New Understanding Through Case Narratives
I was impressed when I read Health Disparities and Social Determinants: Weaving a New Understanding Through Case Narratives. As a patient who has experienced unpleasant situations in health care, I was moved to see that it was emotional and personal for the writers. The book confirms for me that the time is now for change to take place in our health-care systems. I see this book as a light that can shine bright in the darkest places of health care. The editors have assembled a powerful book that provides all professionals in the health-care systems with specific steps they can take toward addressing and then eventually eliminating health disparities. A few steps th
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