Introduction to HealthDisparities in the United States is a welcome addition to the fieldbecause it widens access to the complex issues underlying thehealth disparities problem. "-- Preventing Chronic Disease/CDC,October 2005 "This is a very comprehensive, evidence-based book dealing withthe health disparities that plague the United States. This is awelcome and valuable addition to the field of health care forminority groups in the United States."-- Doody's PublishersBulletin, August 2005"Health isn’t color-blind. Racial minoritiesdisproportionately suffer from some diseases, but experts say racealone doesn’t completely account for the disparities.Newsweek's Jennifer Barrett Ozols spoke with Thomas LaVeist,director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at JohnsHopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and author of theupcoming book, "Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction toHealth Disparities in the U.S." (Jossey-Bass) about race andmedicine. "-- MSNBC/Newsweek interview with author Thomas L.LaVeist, February 2005"The book is readable and organized to be quickly read withspecifics readily retrievable. It is comprehensive and visual."--Journal of the American Medical Association, September 2005Minority Populations and Health is a textbook that offersa complete foundation in the core issues and theoretical frameworksfor the development of policy and interventions to address racedisparities in health-related outcomes. This book covers U.S.health and social policy, the role of race and ethnicity in healthresearch, social factors contributing to mortality, longevity andlife expectancy, quantitative and demographic analysis and access,and utilization of health services. Instructors material availableat http://www.minorityhealth.com

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