Lancet Series 2014: The Health of Americans
2014
This Lancet Series describes some of the major health challenges facing the United States, including chronic and infectious diseases, injuries, and accidents, and outlines how opportunities provided by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) could improve public health. The series also evaluates health spending in the U.S. (currently the highest in the world per capita), in comparison with other high-spending OECD countries.
Series paper include:
- Prevention of Chronic Disease in the 21st Century: Elimination of the Leading Preventable Causes of Premature Death and Disability in the USA
- Challenges of Infectious Diseases in the USA
- Prevention of Injury and Violence in the USA
- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Opportunities for Prevention and Public Health
- Health-Care Expenditure and Health Policy in the USA Versus Other High-Spending OECD Countries
Lancet Series 2014: The Health of Americans
Source:
The Health of Americans. The Lancet 2014. https://www.thelancet.com/series/health-of-americans-2014.