Health Issues in the Latino Community
- ISBN-10
- 0787960276
- ISBN-13
- 9780787960278
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-02-28
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Carlos W. Molina, Ruth Enid Zambrana
Description
Sweeping in scope, Health Issues in the Latino Community identifies and offers an in-depth examination of the most critical health issues that affect Latino's health and health care within the United States. This resource offers a comprehensive approach that informs and promotes the advancement of the practice, program planning, research, and public policy to improve health care of all Latino citizens.
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