Health Status, Use of Health Care Resources, and Treatment Strategies of Ethiopian and Nigerian Immigrants in the United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 466-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josphine Chaumba
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Care Resources ◽  
Nigerian Immigrants ◽  
Use Of Health Care

The U.S. Health Delivery System: Inefficient and Unfair to Children

1997 ◽  
Vol 23 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 319-337
Author(s):  
Loretta M. Kopelman ◽  
Michael G. Palumbo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
The United States ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Health Care Resources ◽  
Health Delivery ◽  
Hip Replacements ◽  
The Many ◽  
Older Citizens

What proportion of health care resources should go to programs likely to benefit older citizens, such as treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and hip replacements, and what share should be given to programs likely to benefit the young, such as prenatal and neonatal care? What portion should go to rare but severe diseases that plague the few, or to common, easily correctable illnesses that afflict the many? What percentage of funds should go to research, rehabilitation or to intensive care? Many nations have made such hard choices about how to use their limited funds for health care by explicitly setting priorities based on their social commitments. In the United States, however, allocation of health care resources has largely been left to personal choice and market forces. Although the United States spends around 14% of its gross national product (GNP) on health care, the United States and South Africa are the only two industrialized countries that fail to provide citizens with universal access.

scholarly journals Latina young adults' use of health care during initial months in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-359
Author(s):  
Frank R. Dillon ◽  
Melissa M. Ertl ◽  
Dylan A. Corp ◽  
Rosa Babino ◽  
Mario De La Rosa
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
The United States ◽  
Use Of Health Care

Phantoms In The Snow: Canadians’ Use Of Health Care Services In The United States

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J. Katz ◽  
Karen Cardiff ◽  
Marina Pascali ◽  
Morris L. Barer ◽  
Robert G. Evans
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Use Of Health Care

scholarly journals Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection

F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meera B. Avila ◽  
Nathaniel P. Avila ◽  
Andrew W. Dupont
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Clostridium Difficile Infection ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Health Care Associated Infection

Clostridium difficileinfection (CDI) has become the most frequently reported health care-associated infection in the United States [1]. As the incidence of CDI rises, so too does the burden it produces on health care and society. In an attempt to decrease the burden of CDI and provide the best outcomes for patients affected by CDI, there have been many recent advancements in the understanding, diagnosis, and management of CDI. In this article, we review the current recommendations regarding CDI testing and treatment strategies.

scholarly journals Health, United States, 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Gindi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Health Care Expenditures ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Health Statistics

Health, United States, 2019 is the 43rd report on the health status of the nation and is submitted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to the President and the Congress of the United States in compliance with Section 308 of the Public Health Service Act. This report was compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Health, United States series presents an annual overview of national trends in key health indicators. The 2019 report presents trends and current information on selected measures of morbidity, mortality, health care utilization and access, health risk factors, prevention, health insurance, and personal health care expenditures in a 20-figure chartbook. The Health, United States, 2019 Chartbook is supplemented by several other products including Trend Tables, an At-a-Glance table, and Appendixes available for download on the Health, United States website at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/ index.htm. The Health, United States, 2019 Chartbook contains 20 figures and 20 tables on health and health care in the United States. Examining trends in health informs the development, implementation, and evaluation of health policies and programs. The first section (Figures 1–13) focuses on health status and determinants: life expectancy, infant mortality, selected causes of death, overdose deaths, suicide, maternal mortality, teen births, preterm births, use of tobacco products, asthma, hypertension, heart disease and cancer, and functional limitations. The second section (Figures 14–15) presents trends in health care utilization: use of mammography and colorectal tests and unmet medical needs. The third section (Figures 16–17) focuses on health care resources: availability of physicians and dentists. The fourth section (Figures 18–20) describes trends in personal health care expenditures, health insurance coverage, and supplemental insurance coverage among Medicare beneficiaries. The Highlights section summarizes major findings from the Chartbook. Suggested citation: National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2019. Hyattsville, MD. 2021.

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