80 Puerto Rican Families in New York City: Health and Disease Studied in Context

✍ Scribed by Beatrice Bishop Berle

Publisher: Columbia University Press
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Leaves: 348
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Dr. Berele, an early female pioneer in the field of medicine, examines the medical condition of Puerto Rican families in New York City during the 50's. Her study addressed the question of why specific geographic or ethnic groups show higher or lower incidences of disease. The author discusses the interplay of health and sickness with the cultural, physical, and emotional influences of the environment.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contents
Figures
Tables
Part One. Methods and Materials
Part Two. Environmental Factors: Stress and Disease
Part Three. Management and Treatment of Medical Conditions in Context
References
Appendix: Case Studies of the Eighty Families

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