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 Health Disparities and Health Equity in Critical Care. 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.
Author Information
Edited by Jordan A. Kempker, MD, MSc, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Emory University School of Medicine, USA; Elizabeth J. Chuang, Montefiore Medical Center, NY, USA and Crystal E. Brown, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Assessing Social Determinants of Health During Critical Illness: Implications and Methodologies
Health Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Children and Neonates: A Scoping Review
Disparities in Access, Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adult Patients with Trauma
Race and Ethnicity Disparities in Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults with Acute Respiratory Failure
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults with Acute Stroke
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Disparities in Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults with Sepsis
Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in Critical Care Near the End of Life: A Narrative Review
Workforce Diversity and Equity Among Critical Care Physicians
Cultivating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Pulmonary and Critical Care Training: A Path Toward Health Care Excellence
Social Disparities and Critical Illness during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Narrative Review
A Clinician’s Guide to Understanding Bias in Critical Clinical Prediction Models.