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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Allen WilliamsPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2020 Weight: 0.512kg ISBN: 9783030419592ISBN 10: 3030419592 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 25 April 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAncient History as a Backdrop to Black Medical History.- Beginning of Transoceanic Slave Transport.- Initiation of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Between Africa and America.- Poor Medical Treatment of Slaves and Its Consequences.- Emergence of the First Black Doctors Trained in Medical Schools.- Beginning of Black Medical Autonomy and Self-Determination.- Destructive Effects of Discrimination and Institutional Racism.- Extreme Medical Hardship Period.- Development of Social Welfare.- Development of Healthcare Reform.ReviewsThis book is written for all medical professionals and healthcare policy professionals at all levels of training and expertise. ... This book offers detailed insight about major chronic diseases common in the African American population. It does not stop with just describing the disease processes and treatment. The book has helpful information about current healthcare policies. (Margaret Griffin, Doody's Book Reviews, September 18, 2020) Author InformationRichard Allen Williams, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACPClinical Professor of MedicineUCLA School of MedicineLos Angeles, CA Dr. Williams is the editor of two Springer books: Healthcare Disparities at the Crossroads with Healthcare Reform, 978-1-4419-7135-7, 2011 (sales: 399; downloads: 10,020) and Eliminating Healthcare Disparities in America, 978-1-934115-42-8, 2007 (sales: 700; downloads: 8318). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |