Sweeping in scope, Health Issues in the Latino Community identifies and offers an in-depth examination of the most critical health issues that affect Latino's health and health care within the United States. This resource offers a comprehensive approach that informs and promotes the advancement of the practice, program planning, research, and public policy to improve health care of all Latino citizens.

Sweeping in scope, Health Issues in the Latino Community identifies and offers an in-depth examination of the most critical health issues that affect Latino's health and health care within the United States. This resource offers a comprehensive approach that informs and promotes the advancement of the practice, program planning, research, and public policy to improve health care of all Latino citizens.

LATINO POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.Latino Health Policy: Beyond Demographic Determinism (A. Falcon, etal.).Latino Health Status: Framework for Knowledge Building (O.Carter-Pokras & R. Zambrana).Latino Access to Health Care: The Role of Insurance, Managed Careand Institutional Barriers (J. Carrillo, et al.)LATINO LIFE STAGES AND HEALTH.The Early Years: The Health of Children and Youth (G. Flores &R. Zambrana).The Reproductive Years: The Health of Latinas (A. Giachello).The Later Years: The Health of Elderly Latinos (V. Villa & F.Torres-Gil).Latino Mental Health and Treatment in the United States (W. Vega& M. Alegria).PATTERNS OF CHRONIC DISEASES AMONG LATINOS.The Impact of Cancer on Latino Populations (A. Ramirez & L.Suarez).Cardiovascular Disease (E. Perez-Stable, et al.).Diabetes (J. Luchsinger).Gender, Context, and HIV Prevention among Latinos (H. Amaro, etal.).OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND THE LATINO WORKFORCE.Occupational Health among Latino Workers in the Urban Setting (R.Moure-Eraso & G. Friedman-Jimenez).Health and Occupational Risks of Latinos Living in Rural America(K. Azevedo & H. Bogue).ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUG USE AMONG LATINOS.Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems among Latinos in theUnited States (R. Caetano & F. Galvan).Tobacco Use among Latinos (G. Marin).Latino Drug Use: Scope, Risk Factors, and Reduction Strategies (A.Gil & W. Vega).Latino Health Policy: A Look to the Future.