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Salud!: A Latina's Guide to Total Health-Body, Mind, and Spirit [Paperback]

Jane L. Delgado (Author), the National Hispanic Women's Health Initiative (Author)
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October 1997
For reasons ranging from the cultural to the physiological, Latinas have unique concerns when it comes to their health: they metabolize drugs differently, are more likely to develop cervical cancer, have a higher rate of diabetes, and are more likely to die from liver disease than other ethnic groups. Yet despite the fact that Hispanics are the fastest-growing population in America, very few resources address their special health needs.

Salud! is the first comprehensive reader-friendly health guide specifically designed with the Hispanic woman in mind. The first part of the book examines the problems Latinas often face in the new health care system, arming them with the real-life strategies they need to overcome them. Part two looks at female health problems from a Hispanic perspective, offering expert advice and the most up-to-date findings. Part three covers the diseases and disorders to which Latinas are especially vulnerable, and part four focuses on helping them maintain their health and achieve overall wellness.

Sensitively written by a Latina health care professional and featuring a combination of state-of-the-art medicine, advice, and anecdotes from Latinas, Salud! emphasizes a practical approach to staying healthy that is geared to Hispanic tastes and values. It is the guide the Latina community has been waiting for.


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Jane L. Delgado. Phd., Además de ser defensora del cuidado de la salud y psicóloga clíinica, es la presidenta y directora ejecutiva de la Coalicín Nacional de Organizaciones de Hispanas de la Salud y Servicios Humanos (COSSMHO). Ella vive en Washington, D.C.

Jane Delgado, Ph.D., is a health care advocate, clinical psychologist, and the president and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. She lives in Washington, D.C.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Perennial; 1 edition (October 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060951877
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060951870
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,264,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An insightful and comprehensive guide!, August 24, 2000
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Ana E. Rojas (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Salud!: A Latina's Guide to Total Health-Body, Mind, and Spirit (Paperback)
Dr. Delgado succeeds in providing an excellent "total health" guide for Latinas. The book is easy to read (also available in Spanish), comprehensive in scope and full of useful resources that readers can refer to. I particular like the fact that your mother, grandmother or sister would find it appealing and useful. Dr. Delgado's culturally sensitive approach to the subject matter makes this an indispensable book for anyone concerned with Hispanic women's health of mind and body.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Things Mama Couldn't Tell Us, July 6, 2000
This review is from: Salud!: A Latina's Guide to Total Health-Body, Mind, and Spirit (Paperback)
Culture, conservative upbringings and sheer modesty have all been obstacles to Latinas in addressing their health needs and those of their families. Dr. Delgado defines, clarifies and demystifies the challenges particular to the Latina body, mind and spirit. And she does it all, somehow, without clinical coldness, but with great heart, common sense and uncommon sensitivity. Salud! will pull you in like an intimate conversation with a caring friend. With this book, Dr. Delgado may have singlehandedly pushed Latinas toward being proactive about health for themselves and their loved ones. She has done a great thing for women everywhere.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mujer a mujer, June 27, 2000
This review is from: Salud!: A Latina's Guide to Total Health-Body, Mind, and Spirit (Paperback)
Written by women, for women, this book is an important reference for people who care for and about Latina women's health. Dr. Delgado does a tremendous job of presenting the both sides of the latest health care options for women. Her extensive interviews with Latina women and health professionals present this information in a 'real world' format. The women's stories and experiences were for me, especially helpful. This book is a 'must buy'!
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