This easy-to-read book is designed to prepare medical, biomedical and other health professionals in training to provide healthcare services to patients by utilizing the scholarship in the published chapters to better understand the evolving symbiotic relationship between attention to the needs of patient communities and achieving effective access, treatment, and quality of care. While studies have been done on health inequity and disparities, moving to solution-based strategies not only requires more knowledge but a pathway to praxis. The editors and chapter authors of this unique title are established practitioners in the areas they write about and provide refreshing ways to advance our work in healthcare.

The market for this title is all medical, dental, nursing, physician assistant and other academic programs; they can use this book for active learning in classes as a supplemental text. Since this material can also be used as a reference forboard exam questions of various healthcare disciplines, the organizations below are good contacts for marketing.

National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners

Association for American Medical Colleges

National Medical Association

American Medical Association

Association for Medical Ethics

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing

American Dental Education Service

American Public Health Association

National Association of Medical Minority Educators

American Sociological Association

American College of Healthcare Executives