The health almanac

Abstract: Health and illness in a society are discussed as functions of population demographics; changes in these dimensions, existing patterns of disease expressed as mortality and morbidity and the organization and distribution of health care services are illustrated, often in tabular form. Material from many sources is organized into 5 sections: the population; patterns of disease-mortality, patterns of disease-morbidity; health care delivery; international comparisons; and prevention of disease-promotion of health. Appendices include information on major health and welfare legislation through 1980, government agencies responsible for selected health related programs in the US, and a glossary of terms. (emc).