Book Overviews
Focusing on Children's Health: Community Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities: Workshop Summary by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780309137867Publication Date: 2009
A Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780309392624Publication Date: 2016
Health Care Services, Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Underserved Populations: Patient and Provider Perspectives by Call Number: RA418 .R47 v.23 (Ekstrom)ISBN: 9781849503723Publication Date: 2005
The Impact of Demographics on Health and Health Care: Race, Ethnicity and Other Social Factors by Call Number: RA418 .R47 v.28 (Ekstrom)ISBN: 9781849507158Publication Date: 2010
Issues in Health and Health Care Related to Race/Ethnicity, Immigration, SES and Gender by Call Number: RA418 .R47 v.30 (Ekstrom)ISBN: 9781781901243Publication Date: 2012
Social Determinants, Health Disparities and Linkages to Health and Health Care by Call Number: RA418 .R47 v.31 (Ekstrom)ISBN: 1781905878Publication Date: 2013
Understanding Health Inequalities and Justice: New Conversations Across the Disciplines by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781469630373Publication Date: 2016
Helpful Ebook Chapters
- Access to Health CareFrom Bodenheimer T, Grumbach K. Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach (8th ed.). 2020; McGraw Hill. Chapter 3.
- Connecting Neighborhoods and Health: Methodological Approaches and Substantive EvidenceFrom Boulton ML, Wallace RB (eds.). Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health & Preventive Medicine (16th ed.). 2022; McGraw Hill. Chapter 31.
- Food and Physical Activity Environments: Influences on Diet and Physical ActivityFrom Boulton ML, Wallace RB (eds.). Maxcy-Roseneau-Last Public Health & Preventive Medicine (16th ed.). 2022; McGraw Hill. Chapter 185.
- Housing and HealthFrom Boulton ML, Wallace RB (eds.). Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health & Preventive Medicine (16th ed.). 2022; McGraw Hill. Chapter 32.
- Social Determinants of HealthFrom Greenberg RS (ed.). Medical Epidemiology: Population Health and Effective Health Care (5th ed.). 2015; McGraw-Hill Education. Chapter 5.
Books on Specific Topics
Cancer Disparities: Causes and Evidence-Based Solutions by Call Number: QZ220 .C358 2012 (Kornhauser)ISBN: 9780826108821Publication Date: 2012
Environmental Health Hazards and Social Justice: Geographical Perspectives on Race and Class Disparities by Call Number: RA566 .M26 2010 (Ekstrom)ISBN: 9781844078240Publication Date: 2010
Understanding the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States: The Role of Syndemics in the Production of Health Disparities by Call Number: EbookISBN: 3319340042Publication Date: 2016
What Are Social Determinants of Health?
Web Resources
- Cancer DisparitiesBrief overview of health disparities related to cancer from the National Cancer Institute.
- HDPulseHDPulse: An Ecosystem of Health Disparities and Minority Health Resources. Data portal on a variety of health indicators and demographic factors from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
- Perspectives on Health Equity & Social Determinants of HealthSpecial publication from the National Academy of Medicine. PDF available for free download.
Journals and Key Articles
- Health EquityISSN: 2473-1242
Open access journal dedicated to research in health equity. - International Journal for Equity in HealthISSN: 1475-9276
Open access journal dedicated to research in health equity. - The COVID-19 Pandemic and Health InequalitiesBambra C, Riordan R, Ford J, Matthews F. The COVID-19 pandemic and health inequalities. J Epidemiol and Community Health. 2020 Nov; 74(11):964-968. DOI: 10.1136/jech-2020-214401.
- Environmental Inequality in Exposure to Airborne Particulate MatterBelle ML, Ebisu K. Environmental inequality in exposures to airborne particulate matter components in the United States. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Dec; 120(12):1699-1704. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1205201.
- Social Determinants of Obesity and Cardiovascular RiskSelected publications from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Environment and Health
Dental Care
Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780309209472Publication Date: 2011
Oral Health Care for Socially Disadvantaged Communities by Call Number: EbookISBN: 1614709246Publication Date: 2012
Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781620972816Publication Date: 2017
