Portrait of health in the United States [electronic resource] / editors, Daniel Melnick, Beatrice Rouse.
Contributor(s): Melnick, Daniel
| Rouse, Beatrice A.
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TextPublisher: Lanham, MD : Bernan, 2001Edition: 1st ed.General Notes: "Major statistical trends & guide to resources"--Cover.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 376 p.) : ill.ISBN: 0585427836 (electronic bk.); 9780585427836 (electronic bk.).Subject(s): Medical statistics | Health status indicators -- United States | Medical care -- United States -- Statistics | Vital statistics -- United States | Ethics -- United States -- Statistics | Medical care -- United States -- Statistics | Medical ethics -- United States | United States -- Statistics, MedicalGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 362.1/0973 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge: | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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"Major statistical trends & guide to resources"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
ch. 1. Why we need health statistics -- ch. 2. Correlates -- ch. 3. Conditions : indicators of wellness and disease -- ch. 4. Care -- ch. 5. Consequences : the effects of health on people and the society -- ch. 6. How to find more health statistics.
Presents a picture of American health using a variety of measures ranging from self-perceived health status and reported acute and chronic health conditions to more objective measures such as life expectancy, medical diagnosis, hospitalization statistics, and death rates.
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