Precision Medicine for African Americans : A Concise, Evidence-Based Guide to Important Differences and Better Outcomes / by Gregory L. Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, Gregory L.

Series:

Medicine Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internal medicine.

Medicine, Preventive.

Health promotion.

Internal Medicine.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Local Subjects:

Internal Medicine.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (501 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This new edition is an easy-to-read guide outlining specific differences in communication, clinical therapies, medications, protocols, and other critical precision medicine approaches to the care of African Americans. African Americans still face significant health disparities in the United States across numerous health measures. Despite their uniquely poor health outcomes, no other book has taken a laser focus on this community and shed light on best practices based on confirmed and replicated research outcomes. From cardiovascular disease to cancer, the physiology, pharmacology, prevention, and other interventions are, in many cases, uniquely different for African Americans. As such, the optimal approach to achieving the best outcomes is different. This updated edition expands on the success of the first with a distinct precision medicine approach. Data is updated throughout to improve and refine the perspectives given. New sections have been added covering bias, pain, emotional and cultural intelligence, and sickle cell disease. Updated, expanded, and including more specialists in their field, this second edition advances approaches and practices that continue to benefit the clinical care of African Americans.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Why is Patient-Centered Culturally Competent Care important?

Chapter 2 Establishing Trust When Many African Americans Mistrust Healthcare

Chapter 3 Bias and its Impact on Clinical Decision-Making

Chapter 4 How Emotional and Cultural Intelligence Can Improve Your Clinical Care Delivery

Chapter 5 Important Differences in Cardiovascular Care

Chapter 6 Important Differences in Diabetes Care and Obesity

Chapter 7 Important Differences in Cancer

Chapter 8 Important Differences in Renal Disease

Chapter 9 Important Differences in Rheumatological Diseases

Chapter 10 Important Differences in Pulmonary Diseases

Chapter 11 Important Differences in Laboratory Results and Hematological Diseases

Chapter 12 Sickle Cell Disease

Chapter 13 Important Differences in Gastrointestinal Diseases

Chapter 14 Dietary Differences and Ways to Impact Care

Chapter 15 Important Differences and Disparities in Pain

Chapter 16 Connecting with Stories: Improving Patient Adherence

Addiction Medicine and the African American

An Oath and a Responsibility.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Hall, Gregory L. Precision Medicine for African Americans

ISBN:

9783031957741

OCLC:

1564378239