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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"African American health"”.
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Brother, Help Thyself: The Construction of a Gay and Bisexual Men's Health Movement before HIV/AIDS
… and development of a gay and bisexual men’s health movement before HIV/AIDS (1981-1996). The project is an effort to consider the lives and contributions of gay and bisexual men between the Second World War and the HIV/AIDS period. The creation and management of health and clinical programs …
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"A Hospital Built By Them, For Them": The Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital Building Fund Campaign and the Evolution of Black Healthcare Traditions in Columbia, South Carolina
… hospitals and clinics to serve the region's African-American population. After decades of struggling against discriminatory funding policies and in-fighting within the black community, the city's two major African-American hospitals merged in the late 1930s to form the Good Samaritan-Waverly …
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The Meaning and Cultural Context of Physical Activity as Perceived by Physically Active, Rural African American Women
Background - The health problems of overweight and obesity are growing concerns in the United States and in many parts of the world. At the time of this study, African American women had the highest mortality and obesity rates of any other racial/ethnic group in this country, and the highest level …
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African American Parents' Experiences in Their Children's Health Care Encounters
<p>Persistent disparities in African American child health may be the result of the intersection of many social determinants of health and other factors, such as health care relationships. A review of the literature revealed a gap in understanding of African Americans’ perceptions of care; and a …
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An examination of the use of endoscopy screening tests for colorectal cancer among African American medicare beneficiaries in the northwest region of Louisiana
African Americans (AA) are more likely to be diagnosed and die from late-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) than other US population groups (ACS, 2011a). This specific disparity persists even though CRC deaths can be reduced by as much as 60% through screening (CDC, 2011c). Health or CRC disparities are …
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Barriers Limiting Access to Hospice Care for Elderly African Americans in Amarillo, Texas
… limiting access to hospice care for elderly African Americans. Ethnic background plays a critical role in the development of attitudes, beliefs and expectations related to death and issues surrounding hospice care. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers that may limit access to …
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An Exploration of the Lives of Young, African American Women with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
… such that those diagnosed are more likely to be African American: prevalence of 26% vs. 16% in non-African Americans) and premenopausal: 24% vs. 15% postmenopausal). A critical factor to consider regarding the disparities associated with TNBC is the evidence documenting the link between …