Haley or Matthew's Story: Complications of Premature Birth, The
About 8 percent of babies are born prematurely and weigh 5 pounds or less at birth; 1.5% weight less than 3 pounds. Although medical advances have increased the survival rate of premature babies, it is still the second leading cause of infant mortal...
The Fabric of Health: Health Comparisons, the United States and Other Industrialized Nations
The United States is in the bottom quartile of industrialized countries in standard statistical and public health measures. The healthcare emphasis in the U.S. generally improves quality of life but not life expectancy. Infant mortality tends to be ...
The Fabric of Health: Measuring Public Health
In measuring the health of a group of people two statistics are most often cited: life expectancy and infant mortality. Life expectancy is a prediction of how long a person is likely to live. The life span of an average American in 1900 was just ove...