U.S. health in international perspective : shorter lives, poorer health

U.S. health in international perspective shorter lives, poorer health

Introduction -- Documenting the U.S. Health disadvantage -- Shorter lives -- Poorer health throughout life -- Explaining the U.S. Health disadvantage -- Framing the question -- Public health and medical care systems -- Individual behaviors -- Social factors -- Physical and social environmental facto...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores Corporativos: National Academies (U.S.). Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries, supporting host (supporting host), Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, supporting host
Otros Autores: Woolf, Steven H., editor (editor), Aron, Laudan Y., editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press [2013]
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Public health > United States.
Medical care > United States.
Health attitudes > United States.
Environmental health > United States.
Health > Social aspects > United States.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622097806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Documenting the U.S. Health disadvantage
  • Shorter lives
  • Poorer health throughout life
  • Explaining the U.S. Health disadvantage
  • Framing the question
  • Public health and medical care systems
  • Individual behaviors
  • Social factors
  • Physical and social environmental factors
  • Policies and social values
  • Future directions for understanding the U.S. Health disadvantage
  • Research agenda
  • Next steps.

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