In the Nation's Compelling Interest: Ensuring Diversity in the Health-Care Workforce

by Brian D. Smedley

Book Overview

The United States is rapidly transforming into one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Groups commonly referred to as minorities--including Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Alaska Natives--are the fastest growing segments of the population and emerging as the nation's majority. Despite the rapid growth of racial and ethnic minority groups, their representation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030909125X
• ISBN13: 9780309091251
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 429 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"