TY - BOOK AU - NORDHAUS,Hannah ED - Gale Group. ED - Information Plus (Firm : Wylie, Tex.) TI - Health: a concern for every American SN - 0787653950 U1 - 362.10973 PY - 2001/// CY - Detroit, Mich. PB - Gale Group KW - Health KW - Medical care KW - United States KW - Statistics, Vital N1 - Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas; Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Ch. 1. Indicators of the Nation's Health Standards. - Ch. 2. The increasing cost of health care. - Ch. 3. International comparisons of health care. - Ch. 4. Insurance - those with and those without. - Ch. 5. Doctors, nurses, dentists, and other health care professionals. - Ch. 6. Health care institutions. - Ch. 7. Chronic disease : couses, treatment, and prevention. - Ch. 8. Degenerative diseases. - Ch. 9. Genetic diseases. - Ch. 10. Infectious diseases. - Ch. 11. Mental health. - Ch. 12. Health promotion and disease prevention. - Ch. 13. Public opinion about health care. - Important names and addresses. - Resources. - Index N2 - This book presents the latest information available on the U.S. health care system and the health of those who are served by it. Trends in the cost of health care over time are examined, as are trends in the quality of care received by those of different races or income levels. The nature of the most serious health problems facing American today are explored. - Preface ER -