Heart-Sick: The Politics of Risk, Inequality, and Heart Disease

by Janet K. Shim

Book Overview

Heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, affects people from all walks of life, yet who lives and who dies from heart disease still depends on race, class, and gender. While scientists and clinicians understand and treat heart disease more effectively than ever before, and industrialized countries have made substantial investments in research and treatment over the past six decades, patterns of inequality persist. In Heart-Sick,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814786855
• ISBN13: 9780814786857
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"