Addressing Sickle Cell Disease: A Strategic Plan and Blueprint for Action

by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division, et al.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic condition that affects approximately 100,000 people in the United States and millions more globally. Individuals with SCD endure the psychological and physiological toll of repetitive pain as well as side effects from the pain treatments they undergo. Some adults with SCD report reluctance to use health care services, unless as a last resort, due to the racism and discrimination they face in the health care...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030966960X
• ISBN13: 9780309669603
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 522 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 8.7"