Mark Schlesinger

Editor's Note Different and Differenced Takes on Disparities
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 1-10 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-1 [PDF] [References]  

Part I. Policies Related to Health Care Equity in Cross-National Perspectives

Barbara Starfield

State of the Art in Research on Equity in Health
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 11-32 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-11 [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Patricia M. Pittman

Beyond the Sound of One Hand Clapping: Experiences in Six Countries Using Health Equity Research in Policy
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 33-50 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-33 [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Richard Freeman

The Work the Document Does: Research, Policy, and Equity in Health
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 51-70 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-51 [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Yuanli Liu and Keqin Rao

Providing Health Insurance in Rural China: From Research to Policy
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 71-92 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-71 [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Vanessa Northington Gamble and Deborah Stone

U.S. Policy on Health Inequities: The Interplay of Politics and Research
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 93-126 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-93 [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Part II: Policies Related to Racial Disparities in Cross-State Perspective

Deborah Stone

Reframing the Racial Disparities Issue for State Governments
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 127-152 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-127 [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Kala Ladenheim and Rachel Groman

State Legislative Activities Related to Elimination of Health Disparities
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 153-184 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-153 [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Brian K. Gibbs, Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson, Matthew D. McHugh, Amal N. Trivedi, and Deborah Prothrow-Stith

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Exploring an Outcome-Oriented Agenda for Research and Policy
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 185-218 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-185 [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Books

Jacquelyn Frank

Caring for Elderly Parents: Family Relationships, Ageist Medical Care, and the Search for a Dignified End to Life
Luisa Margolies. My Mother's Hip: Lessons from the World of Eldercare. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004. 329 pp. $66.50 cloth; $22.95 paper.
Jef Fall. Bugs in Her Tea: An Adventure in Caregiving. New York: Hogdart Press, 1999. 239 pp. $14.95 paper.
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 219-228 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-219 [PDF] [References]  

Books Received

Books Received
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 229-232 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-229 [PDF]  

Contributors

Contributors
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 31(1): 233-236 (2006); DOI:10.1215/03616878-31-1-233 [PDF]  

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