{"product_id":"9781493934218","title":"Applied Demography Series: Disease and Disability in Contemporary America","description":"\u003ch1\u003eApplied Demography Series: Disease and Disability in Contemporary America\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eThomas, Richard K.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTo make this material useful to the most readers, this reference:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExplains      why and how morbidity data are categorized by health professionals and      other data users.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExamines      various methods of identifying and measuring morbidity data. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIdentifies      demographic and non-demographic factors associated with morbidity.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDescribes      and evaluates sources of U.S.      morbidity data.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReviews the current state of morbidity in the U.S., and what it means for      healthcare and society in general.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggests      future uses of morbidity data in reducing health disparities and improving population health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSickness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn Health \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-12-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781493934218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4939-3423-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 213\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47401257500812,"sku":"9781493934218","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781493934218.jpg?v=1775792136","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781493934218","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}