Medical Care and the Health of the Poor: Cornell University Medical College Eighth Conference on Health Policy

by David E. Rogers (Editor)

Overview

This book reproduces the seven invited papers that were prepared for the Cornell University Medical College Eighth Conference on Health Policy on the theme medical care and the health of the poor. The topics included looks at physician supply, clinical decisionmaking, and social values.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429719929
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/08/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	154
File size:	548 KB

About the Author

Rogers, David E.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Overview -- Poverty and Health: Asking the Right Questions -- The Politics of Health Care Inequalities -- Poverty, Public Health, and Tuberculosis Control in New York City: Lessons from the Past -- Inequalities in Health -- Medical Care and the Poor: Focus on Hypertension and Diabetes -- Socioeconomic Differentials in Arthritis and Its Treatment -- Making a Difference in the Health of Children -- Health Care of the Poor: The Contribution of Social Insurance -- Summary -- Cornell University Medical College Eighth Conference on Health Policy