In Sickness and in Health : Disease and Disability in Contemporary America.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Morbidity -- Who Studies Morbidity? -- Why Do They Study It? -- The Interrelationship Between Demography and Morbidity -- Evidence of the Growing Importance of Morbidity Analysis -- Audience for the Book -- Organization of the Book -- Reference -- Chapter 2: Basic Concepts in Morbidity Analysis -- Morbidity -- Health -- The Medical Model -- The Functional Model -- The Psychological Model -- The Legal Model -- The Biopsychosocial Model -- Ill-Health -- Illness vs. Sickness -- Physical Illness and Mental Illness -- Disability -- Mortality as a Proxy for Morbidity -- Other Useful Concepts -- Acute Conditions -- Chronic Conditions -- Comorbidity -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 3: Categories of Morbidity Data -- Introduction -- The Classification of Physical Illnesses -- International Classification of Diseases -- Diagnostic Related Groups -- Reportable or Notifiable Disease Classification -- Occupational Injury and Illness Classification -- Disability Classification -- International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps -- International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health -- Workers' Compensation Disability Classifications -- Census Bureau/ACS Disability Classification -- Childhood Disability Classification -- The Classification of Mental Illness -- Cause of Death Classification -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 4: Identifying Morbidity -- Introduction -- Identifying Morbidity -- Reported Cases -- Community Surveys -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 5: Measuring Morbidity -- Counting Health Conditions -- Calculating Percentages and Rates -- Global Measures of Morbidity -- Measuring Disability -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 6: Non-demographic Factors Associated with Morbidity.

Introduction -- Genetic Factors -- Biological Pathogens -- Viruses -- Bacteria -- Fungi -- Other Parasites -- Prions -- Animal Pathogens -- Environmental Factors -- Lifestyles -- Medical Science -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 7: Demographic Factors Associated with Morbidity -- Introduction -- Biosocial Characteristics -- Age -- Sex -- Race/Ethnicity -- Sociocultural Characteristics -- Marital Status -- Income -- Education -- Occupation, Industry, and Employment Status -- Religion -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 8: Current Patterns and Trends in US Morbidity -- Trends in Perceived Health Status -- Trends in the Type of Health Conditions -- The Decline of Acute Conditions -- The Rise of Chronic Conditions -- Trends in Mental Illness Morbidity -- Trends in Disability -- Trends in Mortality -- Utilization as a Measure of Morbidity -- Physician Visits -- Hospital Admissions -- Emergency Department and Hospital Outpatient Visits -- Drug Prescription Rates -- Trends in the Factors Influencing Morbidity Change -- Biologic Factors -- Environmental Factors -- Social Structural Effects -- Demographics -- Lifestyles -- Medical Science/Healthcare Developments -- Governmental Intervention -- References -- Chapter 9: Sources of Morbidity Data -- Introduction -- Sources of Morbidity Data -- Government Sources -- Federal Data Sources -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data Collection Programs -- National Center for Health Statistics Data Collection -- Other Federal Sources -- State Sources of Morbidity Data -- Association Data Sources -- Commercial Data Sources -- Synthetic Data -- Assessment of Data Options -- References -- Additional Resources -- Glossary -- Index.

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