Health Disparities in the United States, third edition

"Clearly written, with an extensive list of references, it will be useful for all audiences and an important text for professionals in the health field, especially those in medical education. Highly recommended."—Choice, reviewing a previous edition

"Dr. Barr's book is an excellent read on how race and ethnicity affect health care and contribute to health disparities."—Family Medicine, reviewing a previous edition

"Barr's book will go a long way toward convincing American policy makers and the public that health disparities are neither acceptable nor inevitable."—Social Service Review, reviewing a previous edition

"Barr has written a captivating and well-researched book."—Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, reviewing a previous edition

"A masterful, timely, up-to-date, and reader-friendly overview of health disparities in the United States."—Social Work in Health Care, reviewing a previous edition

"This book will be of interest to everyone with an interest in diversity issues and the effects of inequality on child development, and all those who value and treasure the NHS."—Nursing Standard, reviewing a previous edition

"This very fundamental book about health disparities in the United States gives an up to date and comprehensive summary of the current knowledge about this important health topic. It offers potential policy—and physician—based solutions for reducing social inequalities in health in the long run."—Socialnet, reviewing a previous edition

"Clearly articulates the problem of health disparities and how socioeconomic status and race and ethnicity are interwoven. Barr has brought together a vast amount of material in a conceptually meaningful way that hopefully will be digested by those in training to be medical professionals."—Diane R. Brown, Ph.D., Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, reviewing a previous edition