The health almanac
By: Thomas A. Madden, Irene R. Turner, Edward J. Eckenfels.
Contributors: Turner, Irene R.; Eckenfels, Edward J.
Publisher: Raven Press
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
Subjects: Public health -- United States.; Mortality -- United States.; Delivery of health care -- United States.; Public health administration -- United States.; United States -- Statistics, Medical.; United States -- Statistics, Medical.; United States -- Statistics, Vital.
Other titles: Health fact book USA.
Description: Abstract: Health and illness in a society are discussed as functions of population demographics; changes in these dimensions, existing patterns of disease expressed as mortality and morbidity and the organization and distribution of health care services are illustrated, often in tabular form. Material from many sources is organized into 5 sections: the population; patterns of disease-mortality, patterns of disease-morbidity; health care delivery; international comparisons; and prevention of disease-promotion of health. Appendices include information on major health and welfare legislation through 1980, government agencies responsible for selected health related programs in the US, and a glossary of terms. (emc).
Notes: Bibliography: p. 341-343.
Includes index.