Immigrant Women's Health: Problems and Solutions (Hardcover)

by Elizabeth J. Kramer (Editor), Susan L. Ivey (Editor), Yu-Wen Ying (Editor) "Carmen is a fifty-three-year-old, overweight, Mexican American woman who moved to the United States from rural Mexico to live with her daughter..." (more)
Key Phrases: conference syllabus, bilingual providers, qualified health centers, United States, Mexican Americans, San Francisco (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"The authors are to be commAnded for an outstanding review of the health issues of the newest members of our country. Increasingly we are reminded that human rights are women's rights. No country is exempt from this principle; infringement includes the prizes of war, bride burning, unnecessary surgery, sexual assault (domestic violence), and lack of access to health care." (Jean Fourcroy, past president, American Medical Women's Association; adjunct professor, urology, Uniformed Services University of Health Science, Bethesda, MD)

"This is a significant and timely book. The chapters are rich in describing clinical considerations for and approaches to the immigrant patient in a broad range of disease areas. I recommAnd this book to all administrators and clinicians who serve or plan to serve the growing immigrant populations in the United States. Particularly noteworthy is the book's emphasis on women's health issues and the acknowledgment of the key roles women play in accessing health care for their families." (Henry Chung, medical director, Chinatown Health Clinic, New York)

"The time has come . . . to address the inequities in the delivery of health care to all who reside in the United States. We must be willing to . . . provide services and information . . .that meet cultural, psychosocial, and educational needs. This book goes a long way toward achieving that goal by providing a solid background on the major clinical, behavioral, and policy issues, problems and prospects as well as potential solutions and examples of exemplary programs which can be replicated. It comes to the marketplace not a moment too soon!" (Lillian Pardo Gonzalez, professor of pediatrics and neurology, University of Kansas School of Medicine)

"This book offers a comprehensive overview that can help clinicians, health care leaders, and educators prepare for requisite changes in health care delivery. The perspective on immigrant women's health is refreshing, emphasizing positive aspects as well as challenges experienced by immigrant women." (JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association)

Product Description
This is a significant and timely book. The chapters are rich in describing clinical considerations and approaches to the immigrant patient in a broad range of disease areas. I recommAnd this book to all administrators and clinicians who serve or plan to serve the growing immigrant populations in the United States.
--Henry Chung, medical director, Chinatown Health Clinic, New York, New York

Immigrant Women's Health offers doctors, nurses, and administrators the knowledge and tools they need to meet the challenge to provide quality care for one of the United States' most vulnerable patient populations?immigrant women.

Providing readers insights into the knowledge, attitudes, health beliefs, health care practices, and health care seeking behavior of immigrant women, the contributors offer effective strategies for providing culturally-competent, high-quality, cost-effective care to migrant women. Health care planners, policy makers, and administrators who seek a clear understanding of the issues surrounding health services utilization by immigrants and the devastating effects of recent changes to federal policies will find this book a vital and practical reference.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787942944
• ISBN-13: 978-0787942946
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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