U.S. Health in International Perspective
Title | U.S. Health in International Perspective PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 421 |
Release | 2013-04-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0309264146 |
The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved dramatically over the past century, Americans live shorter lives and experience more injuries and illnesses than people in other high-income countries. The U.S. health disadvantage cannot be attributed solely to the adverse health status of racial or ethnic minorities or poor people: even highly advantaged Americans are in worse health than their counterparts in other, "peer" countries. In light of the new and growing evidence about the U.S. health disadvantage, the National Institutes of Health asked the National Research Council (NRC) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to convene a panel of experts to study the issue. The Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries examined whether the U.S. health disadvantage exists across the life span, considered potential explanations, and assessed the larger implications of the findings. U.S. Health in International Perspective 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.
Draft environmental impact statement
Title | Draft environmental impact statement PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 540 |
Release | 1981 |
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Boise, Eagle and Ada County Wastewater Management
Title | Boise, Eagle and Ada County Wastewater Management PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 406 |
Release | 1981 |
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Physical Hydraulic Model Study for Current Measurement in the Vicinity of Alcatraz Disposal Site
Title | Physical Hydraulic Model Study for Current Measurement in the Vicinity of Alcatraz Disposal Site PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 82 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Hydraulic models |
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Current Federal Meteorological Research and Development Activities
Title | Current Federal Meteorological Research and Development Activities PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Weather Bureau |
Publisher | |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Meteorological research |
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I-495 and Crane Meadow Road Interchange Project, Marlborough and Southborough, Middlesex County, Worcester County
Title | I-495 and Crane Meadow Road Interchange Project, Marlborough and Southborough, Middlesex County, Worcester County PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 266 |
Release | 1996 |
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General Technical Report PNW-GTR
Title | General Technical Report PNW-GTR PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 650 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Forests and forestry |
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