Women of color health data book : adolescents to seniors / [prepared by Wilhelmina A. Leigh and Malinda A. Lindquist].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Leigh, Wilhelmina.

Lindquist, Malinda A., author.

Contributor:

National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Office of Research on Women's Health.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

NIH publication ; no. 98-4247.

NIH publication ; no. 98-4247

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minority women--Health and hygiene--United States.

Minority women.

Women's Health.

Minority women--Health and hygiene.

United States.

Minority Groups.

Health Status Indicators.

Medical Subjects:

Women's Health.

United States.

Minority Groups.

Health Status Indicators.

Genre:

Statistics.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

vii pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 98 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Bethesda, Md.] : Office of Research on Women's Health, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, [1998?]

Contents:

Factors Affecting the Health of Women of Color. Ethnic and Racial Heritage. Native Americans. Hispanics. Black Americans. Asian Americans. Adolescent Females of Color. Elderly Women of Color

Health Assessment of Women of Color. Life Expectancy. Self-Reported Health Ratings. Major Causes of Death. Other Causes of Death. Behavior and Lifestyles. Preventive Health Care Services. Access to Health Insurance and Services. Morbidity and Mortality

Issues Related to Improving the Health of Women of Color. Data Collection Problems. Research and Treatment Needs. Facilities to Serve People of Color. Need for Minority Physicians and Providers. Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

OCLC:

39094142