For the public's health : the role of measurement in action and accountability

For the public's health : the role of measurement in action and accountability /

"Despite having the costliest medical care delivery system in the world, Americans are not particularly healthy. Recent international comparisons show that life expectancy in the U.S. ranks 49th among all nations, and infant mortality rates are higher in the U.S. than in many far less affluent...

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Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Public health administration > United States.
Health status indicators > United States.
Social Responsibility
Public Health Administration > standards
Health Status Indicators
United States
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