Health Sciences 4044A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Medicare Advantage, Health Human Resources, American Medical Association
31 Jan 2017
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U. s. health system is a system of extremes: you can find the worst and best health care. Quick facts from health at a glance, 2015. Life expectancy in the united states is lower than in most other oecd countries. Several reasons, including poorer health-related behaviours and the highly fragmented nature of the us health system. Life expectancy has increased, but slower than other oecd (gap of almost 2 years between life expectancy at birth in the us to other oecd countries) Growing gap in longevity is due to greater prevalence of important risk factors to health and the fragmentation of the us health system, with little resources devoted to public health and primary care. The proportion of adults who smoke in the united states is among the lowest in. Oecd countries, but alcohol consumption is rising and obesity rate is the highest. Us european women life expectancy: 80s, african american women 75 / us.
