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The Demography of Health and Health Care

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Louis G. Pol

    1. University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, USA

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  2. Richard K. Thomas

    1. Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, USA

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Health Demography

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 1-17

  3. Health and Health Care

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 19-60

  4. The Language of Health Care

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 61-89

  5. Population Size, Concentration, and Distribution

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 91-119

  6. Population Composition

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 121-151

  7. Fertility

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 153-184

  8. Morbidity and Mortality

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 185-217

  9. International and Internal Migration

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 219-249

  10. Data Sources for Health Demography

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 251-286

  11. The Demographic Correlates of Health Status

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 287-316

  12. Demographic Correlates of Health Behavior and Health Services Utilization

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 317-352

  13. Demographic Change and Health Care Policy

    • Louis G. Pol, Richard K. Thomas
    Pages 353-376

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 377-381
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About this book

The 1980s witnessed the emergence of an applied subdiscipline within de­ mography that is coming to be termed health demography. As yet there is no distinct body of research formally categorized under this heading, nor are there professionals who bear the title of health demographer. In fact, most of those involved with health demography are not demographers but sociologists, economists, epidemiologists, and others who are applying concepts and tech­ niques from demography to concrete problems in the delivery of health care. Nevertheless, the vague boundaries of this subdiscipline are becoming in­ creasingly visible, and the 1990s promise to be the era of health demography. Many factors have contributed to the emergence of this new field. The transition the health care industry underwent during the 1980s served to modify dramatically the mindset of those in health care from one based on a philanthropic orientation to a highly competitive business orientation. Al­ most overnight the industry became market driven and consumer oriented, resulting in an explosion in the demand for both demographic data and health statistics. The need to integrate and interpret data from these two fields has provided a major impetus for the development of health demography. At the same time, the redefining of health and illness along lines more in keeping with a social than a clinical perspective, and the reconceptualization of etiology within a lifestyles framework, have further emphasized the need for health demography.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, USA

    Louis G. Pol

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, USA

    Richard K. Thomas

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