U.S. Health in International Perspective : Shorter Lives, Poorer Health.
by
Countries, Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income.
Title
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U.S. Health in International Perspective : Shorter Lives, Poorer Health.
Author
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Countries, Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income.
ISBN
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9780309264150
Personal Author
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Countries, Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (421 pages)
Contents
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FrontMatter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 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 Understanding the U.S. Health Disadvantage -- 9 Research Agenda -- 10 Next Steps -- References and Bibliography -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Recommendations of the National Prevention Council and Evidence Cited in Its Report -- Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff -- Index.
Local Note
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Subject Term
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Environmental health -- United States.
Health -- Social aspects -- United States.
Health attitudes -- United States.
Medical care -- United States.
Public health -- United States.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Added Author
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Population, Committee on.
Council, National Research.
Aron, Laudan.
Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and.
Practice, Board on Population Health and Public Health.
Medicine, Institute of.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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IYTE Library | E-Book | 1320957-1001 | RA445 -- .U17 2013 EB | Ebrary E-Books |