New Research Briefs Examine Obesity Epidemic Among Latino Youths
December 6, 2011 | Book
Briefs analyze factors contributing to Latino childhood obesity, recommend policies to help prevent it.
Cultural, Gender, Racial, Religious and Ethnic Barriers
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Hispanic Paradox in Adult Mortality in the United States
January 1, 2011 | Book
This article provides fresh evidence of low mortality rates among adult and older Hispanic immigrants. The authors cite numerous studies, including several refuting "salmon-bias " Hispanic neighborhoods seem to provide cultural support systems promoting good health.
The Minority Medical Education Program
January 1, 2000 | Book
This program provides a summer enrichment experience for minority college students who possess the academic qualifications that would gain entrance to medical school.
Patterns and Causes of Disparities in Health
January 1, 2004 | Book
David Williams further develops the disparities issue as it affects racial and ethnic groups. He shows that such health disparities are large and persistent. Like Link and Phelan, he sees them as embedded in larger influences, primarily socioeconomi ...
Overcoming Language Barriers to Care
January 1, 2010 | Book
In this chapter, Irene Wielawski, a free-lance journalist and former investigative reporter looks at Hablamos Juntos, examining its conceptual bases, observing the program in action, and offering some thoughts—based in part on the evaluation of the program—on the challenges to language-access programs and possible ways of overcoming them.
Implementing Trauma Interventions in Schools
January 1, 2012 | Book
This book chapter examines the successes and barriers associated with four interventions of Caring Across Communities (CAC), aimed at bringing school-connected mental health services to children of immigrants and refugees.
Caring Across Communities
January 1, 2011 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, the author, Will Bunch, describes RWJF's Caring Across Communities program and the different approaches adopted by its grantees in 15 communities Bunch examines lessons that have emerged from the program.
The Health Information Technology Landscape
November 7, 2009 | Book/Video
The capacity to store information electronically and exchange it with other institutions is an essential step toward realizing the benefits of PHRs.
Personal Health Records and Health Information Technology--Costs, Policies and the Incentives Driving Adoption
November 7, 2009 | Book/Video
In order for PHRs to flourish, health care providers must increase their systematic use of electronic health records (EHRs) and other health information management systems that communicate with personal health records.
Privacy and Personal Health Records
November 7, 2009 | Book/Video
Personal health records (PHRs) grant patients unprecedented access to and control over their personal health information.