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Women of color health data book : adolescents to seniors / [prepared by Wilhelmina A. Leigh and Danielle Huff].

Title
Women of color health data book : adolescents to seniors / [prepared by Wilhelmina A. Leigh and Danielle Huff].
Author
Leigh, Wilhelmina.
Publication
[Bethesda, Md.] : Office of Research on Women's Health, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, [2006]

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Additional Authors
  • Huff, Danielle.
  • National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Office of Research on Women's Health.
Description
x, 178 p. : col. ill.; 28 cm.
Series Statement
NIH publication ; no. 06-4247
Uniform Title
NIH publication no. 06-4247.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Statistics
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
  • Factors affecting the health of women of color. Ethnic and racial heritage -- American Indians or Alaska natives -- Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders -- Hispanics or Latinos -- Black or African Americans -- Asian Americans -- Adolescent females of color -- Elderly women of color.
  • Health assessment of women of color. Life expectancy -- Self-reported health ratings -- Major cuases of death -- Other causes of death -- Behavior and lifestyles -- Preventative health care services -- Health insurance coverage and services -- Mobidity and mortality.
  • Issues related to improving the health of women of color. Racial/ethnic health disparities -- Data collection -- Research and treatment needs -- Facilities that serve people of color -- Need for physicians and providers of color -- Conclusion.
LCCN
^^2006415310
OCLC
  • 71276359
  • SCSB-14249582
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library