U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health

The report from the NAP this week, found that the USA “ranks at or near the bottom in nine key areas of health: low birth weight; injuries and homicides; teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections; HIV and AIDS; drug-related deaths; obesity and diabetes; heart disease; chronic lung disease; and general disability.  While this report as to others that find despite the amount paid into the health care programs United States we fail to get the results found in other countries where healthcare costs far less.  There are bright spots in the report such as longevity and reduction in cancer incidence but they are few.
Source: Dr. Buttery's Public Health BLOG - Category: Epidemiologists Authors: Tags: Chronic Disease Community Health epidemiology International Health Source Type: blogs