Faith, Health, and Healing in African American Life

by Stephanie Y. Mitchem and Emilie M. Townes

Book Overview

Black Americans are more likely than Whites to die of cancer and heart disease, more likely to get diabetes and asthma, and less likely to get preventive care and screening. Some of this greater morbidity results from education, income level, and environment as well as access to health care. But the traditional medical model does not always allow for a more holistic approach that takes into account the body, the mind, the spirit, the family, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275993752
• ISBN13: 9780275993757
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"