Population Health in America: Volume 5

by Erin R. Hamilton and Robert A. Hummer

Book Overview

In this engaging and accessibly written book, Population Health in America weaves demographic data with social theory and research to help students understand health patterns and trends in the U.S. population. While life expectancy was estimated to be just 37 years in the United States in 1870, today it is more than twice as long, at over 78 years. Yet today, life expectancy in the U.S. lags behind almost all other wealthy countries. Within the U.S.,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520291573
• ISBN13: 9780520291577
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"