{"product_id":"us-health-in-international-perspective-national-research-council-9780309264143","title":"U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved dramatically over the past century, Americans live shorter lives and experience more injuries and illnesses than people in other high-income countries. The U.S. health disadvantage cannot be attributed solely to the adverse health status of racial or ethnic minorities or poor people: even highly advantaged Americans are in worse health than their counterparts in other, \"peer\" countries. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn light of the new and growing evidence about the U.S. health disadvantage, the National Institutes of Health asked the National Research Council (NRC) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to convene a panel of experts to study the issue. The Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries examined whether the U.S. health disadvantage exists across the life span, considered potential explanations, and assessed the larger implications of the findings. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. Health in International Perspective\u003c\/em\u003e presents detailed evidence on the issue, explores the possible explanations for the shorter and less healthy lives of Americans than those of people in comparable countries, and recommends actions by both government and nongovernment agencies and organizations to address the U.S. health disadvantage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public He\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309264146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309264143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064841351423,"sku":"9780309264143","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c83af6c9-ae65-404e-ba3e-140c387afb0e.jpg?v=1768671391","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-health-in-international-perspective-national-research-council-9780309264143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}