Chapter1 Introduction
Chapter2 Health Disparities: The Meaning and a Historical Overview
Chapter3 The Extent of the Health Status Gap and Why It Has Not Been Closed
Chapter4 Understanding the Impact of Urban Education on Urban Health
Chapter5 Health Disparities by the Numbers and Obamacare
Chapter6 Health Disparities in Urban Communities: The Issues, Concerns, and Solutions
Chapter7 Health Disparities in Rural Communities
Chapter8 Women and Health Disparities: Specific Issues, Concerns, and Solutions
Chapter9 Health Disparities and the Impact on the Lives of Children: Issues, Concerns, and Solutions
Chapter10 The Elderly and Health Equity
Chapter11 The Future of Health Disparities and Diversity: Recommendations Toward Solutions
Chapter12 Case Studies and Health Disparities
Chapter13 What Is Diversity and Who Defines It?
Chapter14 Diversity in Health Care: Making It Happen and Sustaining It
Chapter15 Cultural Competence Versus Diversity: Why Cultural Competence Also Matters
Chapter16 Case Studies and Diversity
Chapter17 Closing the Health Status Gap: A Spiritual Approach Toward Resolution
AppendixI The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (The National CLAS Standards)
AppendixII Cultural Competence Assessment Survey: Executive Team and Management
AppendixIII Cultural Competence Assessment Survey: Staff
AppendixIV Cultural Competence Assessment Survey: Health Professionals
AppendixV Sample Components of a Diversity Plan
AppendixVI Cultural Competence Plan
AppendixVII Abbreviations
AppendixVIII Durant’s Model for Diversity and Inclusion
AppendixIX Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Diversity Portfolios
AppendixX Resources: Healthcare Academic Program Accreditation Organizations
AppendixXI University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Pipeline Into Medical School
AppendixXI Suggested Readings
AppendixXIII Racial and Ethnic Data for Students of Color in Veterinary Medicine
AppendixXIV Men’s Health
AppendixXV First Step Act (H.R. 5682)