Health and the African-American Community.

Goodwin, Norma J.

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ERIC Number: EJ436992

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Publication Date: 1990

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Health and the African-American Community.

Goodwin, Norma J.

Crisis, v97 n8 p12,50 Oct 1990

Factors contributing to the gap between white health status and black health status include the following: (1) a lack of culturally sensitive health information; (2) denial by blacks of early warning signs of disease; (3) delays by blacks in seeking care; and (4) decreased access of blacks to high quality health care. (SLD)

Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Black Community, Blacks, Cultural Awareness, Health Education, Health Needs, Health Promotion, Health Services, Minority Groups, Prevention, Racial Differences, Racial Discrimination, Social Problems, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Urban Problems, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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