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Disparities and Equity in Critical Care Medicine, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 40-4 - April 9, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Jordan A. Kempker, Elizabeth J. Chuang, Crystal E. Brown
  • Language: English

In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jordan A. Kempker, Elizabeth Chuang, and Crystal E. Brown bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Dispar… Read more

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In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jordan A. Kempker, Elizabeth Chuang, and Crystal E. Brown bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Disparities and Equity in Critical Care Medicine. Top experts cover key topics such as race, ethnicity, and gender disparities in management and outcomes of critically ill children and neonates, critically ill adults with trauma, critically ill adults with acute respiratory failure, critically ill adults with acute myocardial infarction, critically ill adults with acute cerebrovascular accident, critically ill adults with sepsis; and more.

Key features

  • Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including lessons learned about social disparities and critical illness during the COVID-19 pandemic; disparities in the burden and impact of critical illness between industrial and resource constrained countries; ethical and equity considerations and approaches regarding the rationing of critical care resources; workforce diversity and equity among critical care physicians; and more
  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on health disparities and health equity in critical care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews

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Critical Care

Table of contents

1. Assessing Social Determinants of Health During Critical Illness: Implications and Methodologies

2. Health Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Children and Neonates: A Scoping Review

3. Disparities in Access, Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adult Patients with Trauma

4. Race and Ethnicity Disparities in Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults with Acute Respiratory Failure

5. Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction

6. Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults with Acute Stroke

7. Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Disparities in Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults with Sepsis

8. Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in Critical Care Near the End of Life: A Narrative Review

9. Workforce Diversity and Equity Among Critical Care Physicians

10. Cultivating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Pulmonary and Critical Care Training: A Path Toward Health Care Excellence

11. Social Disparities and Critical Illness during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

12. A Clinician's Guide to Understanding Bias in Critical Clinical Prediction Models

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 40-4
  • Published: September 4, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

JK

Jordan A. Kempker

Affiliations and expertise
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Emory University School of Medicine, USA

EC

Elizabeth J. Chuang

Affiliations and expertise
Montefiore Medical Center, NY, USA

CB

Crystal E. Brown

Affiliations and expertise
University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA