Abstract
The narratives in this book are written by physicians, nurses, and social scientists to demonstrate how health disparities influence care and create challenges for providers and patients alike. A thorough understanding of health disparities and the social determinants of health begins with understanding definitions of core concepts. Health disparities are common and vary widely from place to place and across time periods. It is important to remember that disparities do not affect only racial and ethnic minorities but can impact any population depending on the health condition and social and environmental circumstances. In this chapter, we also present several examples of health disparities data across time and by subgroups for multiple health conditions including cancer, diabetes, stroke, and HIV.
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.
There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.
–Audre Lorde
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Shick, S., Adebambo, I., Perzynski, A. (2019). Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health. In: Perzynski, A., Shick, S., Adebambo, I. (eds) Health Disparities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12771-8_2
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