Australian health trends 2001
By: Michael de Looper and Kuldeep Bhatia
Contributors: Bhatia, Kuldeep; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Publisher: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Canberra
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
Subjects: Public health; Statistics; Health status indicators; Health surveys; Medical Statistics
Description: Australian Health Trends 2001 outlines key trends in the health of Australians using the latest statistics and other available information. In particular the report examines health status, health service utilisation and determinants of health. More than 80 different health 'indicators' are used, with each indicator presented as a combination of descriptive text, a table and a graph. This report will be useful for all people interested in public health, including students, academic researchers and policy makers, as well as the general public.
Notes: "Provides trend information on various aspects of the health of Australians, building  on an earlier edition published in 1995" -- p. vii.

"AIHW Cat. No. PHE 24".

Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-107).

Also available electronically.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Some trends in the health of Australians in the twentieth century; title: 3. The health of Australians; title: 4. The health of subpopulations: indigenous population; overseas-born; mother and babies; children and youth; aged persons; title: 5. National health priority areas: cardiovascular health; cancer control; injury prevention and control; mental health; diabetes; asthma; title: 6. Health determinants and risk factors; title: 7. Health service delivery, costs and performance; title: 8. Health service utilisation and access.