The Demography of Health and Healthcare

The Demography of Health and Healthcare
ISBN-10
9048189039
ISBN-13
9789048189038
Category
Social Science
Pages
302
Language
English
Published
2012-08-13
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Richard K. Thomas, Louis G. Pol

Description

In this 3rd edition of the definitive work on health demography, Pol and Thomas offer an updated view of the field and a current perspective on the applications of health demography to contemporary issues. The significance of health demography within the field of population studies has continued to increase and this work provides background on the healthcare arena and systematically presents the various aspects of demography as they relate to healthcare. This addition has been streamlined to focus on the important aspects of health demography and enhanced through the addition of charts, maps and other graphics. All statistics and tables have been updated and the most current references are included. A separate chapter on morbidity has been included and the final chapter focuses on the public policy interface with health demography. Case studies and sidebars are included throughout the book to illustrate the applications of demography within the healthcare arena. Recent developments in U.S. healthcare are highlighted to give the text a very contemporary presence.

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