With Latinas’ Best Interests in Mind
TIMES STAFF WRITER
“SALUD! A Latina’s Guide to Total Health--Body, Mind and Spirit”
Jane Delgado, PhD
HarperPerennial/HarperLibros
378 pages, $20
(Available in English and Spanish)
Very few health resources that address the specific concerns of the nation’s large Latino population are available. This book represents the first comprehensive health guide for Latinas. Delgado, president of the National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human services Organizations, addresses common health conditions in women but also notes where Latinas may have unique concerns, such as diseases that are more likely to afflict Latinas (diabetes and cervical cancer) and problems related to accessing the health care system.