In almost every country in the world, minorities and indigenous peoples suffer greater ill-
health and receive poorer quality of care than other segments of the population. They die …

Despite the development of environmental initiatives, healthcare, and cultural assimilation in
today's global market, significant problems in these areas remain throughout various regions …

Primary care is the most frequent point of access to healthcare for people seeking asylum,
refugees and displaced persons. Refugees experience a higher burden of disease than the …

Using real-life examples and case histories and a highly readable, jargon-free style, this
volume addresses the complex interactions between health, illness, and culture. Integrating …

Migration flux is being transformed by globalization, and the number of people with either
undocumented or with a precarious status is growing in Canada. There are no …

Pediatric healthcare providers should be aware of the unique challenges faced by youth
displaced from their country of origin, who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender or are …

Academic, secular, and religious organizations have shown an increasing interest in
improving “Global Health” through international medical brigades. One major challenge is to …

A. Health disparities are statistically significant difference in health indicators (burden of
disease, morality and mortality rates) that persist over time, between groups (Centers for …

Indigenous patients frequently experience bias and racism in society and within medical
encounters. Biased health care relates to delayed and worsened health care, as well as …

An adjunct to graduate courses in public health, health education, nursing, medicine, and
other disciplines in which people are planning to work with special populations who are …