Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography
|
Buy Now
In Sickness and In Health - Disease and Disability in Contemporary America (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Loot Price: R2,440
Discovery Miles 24 400
|
|
In Sickness and In Health - Disease and Disability in Contemporary America (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Series: Applied Demography Series, 6
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
The increasing importance of sickness and disability data across
health-related disciplines is the focus of this concise but
comprehensive resource. It reviews the basics of morbidity at the
population level by defining core concepts, analyzing why morbidity
has overtaken mortality as central to demographic study, and
surveying ways these data are generated, accessed, and measured.
Subsequent chapters demonstrate how this knowledge can be used to
better understand-and potentially solve-critical public health
issues, benefitting not only populations served, but also areas
such as health services planning, resource allocation, and health
policy-setting. To make this material useful to the most readers,
this reference: Explains why and how morbidity data are categorized
by health professionals and other data users. Examines various
methods of identifying and measuring morbidity data. Identifies
demographic and non-demographic factors associated with morbidity.
Describes and evaluates sources of U.S. morbidity data. Reviews the
current state of morbidity in the U.S., and what it means for
healthcare and society in general. Suggests future uses of
morbidity data in reducing health disparities and improving
population health. In Sickness and In Health is uniquely relevant
to demographers and demography students, public health
professionals, and epidemiologists. Its presentation of concepts
and applications makes the book a valuable classroom text and a
useful guide for those addressing challenges facing U.S.
healthcare.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.