Ethnic Diseases Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information for Ethnic and Racial Minority Groups in the United States

by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon and Brennfleck

In 1970, persons in racial and ethnic minority groups accounted for 16 percent of the population; by 1998, this proportion had increased to 27 percent, and it is expected to increase to nearly 50... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0780803361
• ISBN13: 9780780803367
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Omnigraphic, Inc.
• Length: 664 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

An excellent, basic handbook

World travel and trade have affected public knowledge of international health issues and diseases: Omnigraphics' Ethnic Diseases Sourcebook tells of leading diseases, causes of death, and emerging diseases around the world, discussing behavior patterns associated with the disease and considering the effects of public health on the environment and culture. An excellent, basic handbook.