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Portrait of health in the United States
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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 ...
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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- Creator
- editors, Daniel Melnick, Beatrice Rouse
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- First edition, 2001
- Lanham, MD : Bernan, [2001]
- ©2001
- Physical Details
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- xxi, 376 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- ISBNs
- 089059189X, 9780890591895
- OCLC
- ocm46948710
- "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
Subjects
- Medical statistics.
- Health status indicators -- United States.
- Medical care -- United States -- Statistics.
- United States -- Statistics, Medical.
- Vital Statistics -- United States.
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- Mortality -- United States -- statistics & numerical data.
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- Health Status Indicators -- United States -- statistics & numerical data.
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- Delivery of Health Care -- United States -- statistics & numerical data.
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