Culture and Health Disparities Evaluation of Interventions and Outcomes in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region /

• Main Author: Bruhn, John G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Public health.; Sociology.; Emigration and immigration.; Medicine & Public Health.; Public Health.; Sociology, general.; Migration.

The sister cities of the southwestern United States border are challenged by widespread environmental and health issues and limited access to help. And while different initiatives have been set up to improve health outcomes and lessen inequities in the border region, evaluation data are scarce.  Cul...

Table of Contents:

• The Border Region: Its Culture and Health Disparities
• Understanding Health Disparities. - A Critique of U.S.-Mexico Border Health Interventions
• Ethical Issues in Health Interventions Across Contexts and Cultures.