Bibliograph

Caring for equality, a history of African American health and healthcare, David McBride

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Caring for equality, a history of African American health and healthcare, David McBride

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Caring for equality

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1025361634

Responsibility statement

David McBride

Series statement

The African American history series

Sub title

a history of African American health and healthcare

Summary

"African Americans today continue to suffer disproportionately from heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. In Caring for Equality David McBride chronicles the struggle by African Americans and their white allies to improve poor black health conditions as well as inadequate medical care--caused by slavery, racism, and discrimination--since the arrival of African slaves in America."--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Slavery and the medical roots: Africa and the New World -- Battling for life in the Civil War and Nadir Eras -- The black medical world: great migration to new deal -- Civil rights, health rights -- War on poverty and the "Medical Ghetto" -- Confronting the black health crisis -- The AIDS era and the time of Katrina

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