Mortality And Morbidity In The United States (vital And Health Statistics Monographs American Public Health Association)

This volume documents the broad patterns of mortality and morbidity in the United States. The authors emphasize the decade of the 1960s in a review of major trends during the twentieth century. Mortality and morbidity are analyzed by cause, geographic region, age, marital status, race, and other variables. The American picture is also compared with international patterns. The last chapter discusses future needs for personnel and facilities providing medical and dental care, it compares projected demand to the present rate of growth in training and development programs. This chapter will be especially important to anyone engaged in planning the future of the American healthcare system. Contributors Preface Contents Tables Figures Appendix tables and figures Foreword Notes on tables and figures Dedication 1.Mortality and longevity in the United States 2. Mortality in the United States by cause 3. International comparisons of mortality and longevity 4.Morbidity in the United States 5.Geographic variation in mortality and morbidity 6. The aged: health, illness, disability, and use of medical services 7. Variations in mortality, morbidity, and health care by marital status 8.Infant mortality in the United States 9.Projections of health service personnel and facilities Appendix, tables and figures, references, index Appendix References Index Carl L. Erhardt And Joyce E. Berlin, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.