"U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health" ed. by S. H. Woolf and L. Aron
"U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health" ed. by Steven H. Woolf and Laudan Aron
NASPress | 2013 | ISBN: 0309264146 9780309264143 | 405 pages | PDF | 6 MB
NASPress | 2013 | ISBN: 0309264146 9780309264143 | 405 pages | PDF | 6 MB
This book presents detailed evidence on the issue, explores the possible explanations for the shorter and less healthy lives of Americans than those of people in comparable countries, and recommends actions by both government and nongovernment agencies and organizations to address the U.S. health disadvantage.
Contents
Preface
Figures, Tables, and Boxes
Summary
Introduction
Part I: Documenting the U.S. Health Disadvantage
1 Shorter Lives
2 Poorer Health Throughout Life
Part II: Explaining the U.S. Health Disadvantage
3 Framing the Question
4 Public Health and Medical Care Systems
5 Individual Behaviors
6 Social Factors
7 Physical and Social Environmental Factors
8 Policies and Social Values
Part III: Future Directions for Understandingthe U.S. Health Disadvantage
9 Research Agenda
10 Next Steps
References and Bibliography
Appendix A: Recommendations of the National Prevention Council and Evidence Cited in Its Report
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
with TOC BookMarkLinks