| Description |
1 online resource (81 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Cover; Half Title Page; Half Title Page; Full Title Page; Full Title Page; Copyright Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Introduction; 1 Health and Wealth Disparities in the United States; 1 Health and Wealth Disparities in the United States; 2 Historical Evolution of Health and Wealth Disparities; 2 Historical Evolution of Health and Wealth Disparities; 3 Valuing Improvements in Health; 3 Valuing Improvements in Health; 4 Health and the Evolution of Economic Disparities |
| Summary |
Traditional measures of economic disparities among Americans of different race, gender, geographic location, and education level consider only material well-being, so that making two groups economically "equal" is as simple as matching their monetary incomes. This narrow focus on income may not, however, lead to a complete understanding of economic well-being in the United States. Individual welfare is determined not only by the income available for consumption, but by the health and longevity of the individual. A wealthy individual who is bedridden may be worse off than a healthy person with |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Medical statistics.
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Income -- United States -- Statistics
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Income
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Medical statistics
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Statistics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780844743905 |
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0844743909 |
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