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Fig. 12.1 The Intersectionality Theory: Disparities in lung cancer outcomes result from a complex interplay between genetic and social factors which leads to worse prognosis and reduced survival Disparities Due…

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Lynn B. Gerald and Cristine E. Berry (eds.)Health Disparities in Respiratory MedicineRespiratory Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-23675-9_1 1. Introduction to Health Disparities and Respiratory Health Andrew Pleasant1  , Jennifer Cabe1 and Richard H. Carmona1, 2   (1) Canyon Ranch Institute,…

Fig. 3.1 An image of London during the Great Smog of 1952 . The tall buildings in the background are completely masked by the thickly polluted air. Source: Getty Images…

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Lynn B. Gerald and Cristine E. Berry (eds.)Health Disparities in Respiratory MedicineRespiratory Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-23675-9_9 9. Health Disparities in Asthma Christian Bime1   (1) Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and…

Race Condition Reference African Americans Sepsis, pneumonia [11, 14, 24] Asians Aspiration, trauma [10, 11] Hispanics Sepsis, trauma [9, 11] Whites Surgery [9, 11] According to data from a National…

Fig. 6.1 Classification of patient population relative to control and medication adherence For patients with poorly controlled asthma, medical treatment guidelines advise clinical intervention and stepping up therapy [48]. But…