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Confronting critical health issues of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans / edited by Nolan W.S. Zane, David I. Takeuchi, Kathleen N.J. Young.

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Confronting critical health issues of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans / edited by Nolan W.S. Zane, David I. Takeuchi, Kathleen N.J. Young.
Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, [1994], ©1994.

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Additional Authors
  • Takeuchi, David.
  • Young, Kathleen.
  • Zane, Nolan W. S.
Description
xv, 452 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  • First convened in April 1989, the NRAC was formed in response to the poor quality of data, the paucity of health statistics, and the limited epidemiological and health services research on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
  • The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum is a national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program, and research efforts for improving the health status of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. This book was stimulated by the ideas and efforts of the Forum's National Research Advisory Council (NRAC).
  • This book is a milestone effort reflecting the Forum's commitment to (a) community-based research; (b) building linkages and collaborations between academic researchers, service providers, and policy-makers; (c) advocating for institutional sanctions on improving data sources and research on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans; and (d) the dissemination of relevant information to diverse communities nationwide.
  • With partial support from the Federal Office of Minority Health, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum selected three editors noted for their contributions and past compilations of scholarly work. The Forum also commissioned contributors with demonstrated experience and commitment to advancing the understanding of Asian and Pacific Islander American health in the service, research, and policy sectors.
Subject
  • Asian Americans > Diseases
  • Asian Americans > Health and hygiene
  • Asian Americans > Medical care
  • Asian Americans
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Health Policy
  • Health Services
  • Health Status
  • Pacific Islanders > Diseases
  • Pacific Islanders > Health and hygiene
  • Pacific Islanders > Medical care
  • Pacific Islands
  • Public Health
Note
  • Published under the auspices of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Preface: Beyond "Black, White, and Other" / Norman Mineta -- Introduction / Nolan W. S. Zane and David T. Takeuchi -- Pt. I. The Context. 1. Overview of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans / David T. Takeuchi and Kathleen N. J. Young. 2. Methodological Issues / Elena S. H. Yu and William T. Liu -- Pt. II. Health Status. 3. Mortality / Robert Gardner. 4. Cancer / Christopher N. H. Jenkins and Marjorie Kagawa-Singer. 5. Hepatitis B / Hie-Won Lee Hann. 6. Obesity and Diabetes / Douglas E. Crews. 7. Hypertension and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors / Ayala Tamir and Shirley Cachola. 8. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Terry S. Gock. 9. Mental Health / Stanley Sue. 10. Tuberculosis / Richard S. Hann. 11. Parasitic Infestations / Richard S. Hann. 12. Substance Use and Abuse / Nolan W. S. Zane and Jeannie Huh Kim -- Pt. III. Health Service and Policy. 13. Access to Health Care / Laurin Mayeno and Sherry M. Hirota. 14. Supply of Health Care Professionals / Laura Uba.
  • 15. Health Policy Framework / Ninez Ponce and Tessie Guillermo.
ISBN
0803951132 (cl)
LCCN
93034623
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries