Unequal Health

Unequal Health
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0742527417
ISBN-13 : 9780742527416
Rating : 4/5 (416 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Unequal Health by : Grace Budrys

Download or read book Unequal Health written by Grace Budrys and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2003 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unequal Health contrasts popular beliefs about the relevance of such factors as sex, race, poverty, and health habits with research on those factors reported in the scientific literature. While the scientific research has burgeoned in recent years, the results are upsetting some firmly fixed beliefs regarding what people can or should do to improve their health.

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