Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life

Medical Writings: Book Notes4 January 2005Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late LifeSaid A. Ibrahim, MD, MPHSaid A. Ibrahim, MD, MPHFrom Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps: //doi. org/10. 7326/0003-4819-142-1-200501040-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Anderson NB, Bulatao RA, Cohen B. 752 pages. Washington, DC: National Academies Pr; 2004. 69. 00. ISBN 0309092116. Order at www. nap. edu. Field of medicine: Geriatrics and health equity. Format: Softcover book. Audience: Gerontologists, health services research, and public health investigators. Purpose: To provide current evidence and critical overview of research on racial and ethnic differences in health in late life. Content: The 5 main sections of this book cover topics such as the nature of racial and ethnic differences in health in late life; conceptual and methodologic challenges in this area of research; and the search for causal pathways among economic,. . . Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 4 January 2005Volume 142, Issue 1Page: 80KeywordsGeriatricsHealth careHealth disparitiesHealth economicsPopulation statisticsPrevention, policy, and public healthSoftware toolsVeteran care ePublished: 4 January 2005 Issue Published: 4 January 2005 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved. PDF downloadLoading. . .