02682nam 2200601 a 450 991045694850332120200520144314.01-283-02946-497866130294610-8447-4390-9(CKB)2550000000031202(EBL)667141(OCoLC)709551250(SSID)ssj0000469885(PQKBManifestationID)11319898(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000469885(PQKBWorkID)10531923(PQKB)10346657(MiAaPQ)EBC667141(Au-PeEL)EBL667141(CaPaEBR)ebr10454829(CaONFJC)MIL302946(EXLCZ)99255000000003120220100616d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHealth and wealth disparities in the United States[electronic resource] /Anupam B. Jena, Tomas J. Philipson, Eric C. SunWashington, D.C. AEI Press ;Lanham, Md. Distributed by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Groupc20101 online resource (81 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8447-4388-7 0-8447-4389-5 Includes bibliographical references.Health and wealth disparities in the United States : a brief overview of the literature -- Historical evolution of health and wealth disparities -- Valuing improvements in health -- Health and the evolution of economic disparities.Traditional measures of economic disparities among Americans of different race, gender, geographic location, and education level consider only material well-being, so that making two groups economically ""equal"" is as simple as matching their monetary incomes. This narrow focus on income may not, however, lead to a complete understanding of economic well-being in the United States. Individual welfare is determined not only by the income available for consumption, but by the health and longevity of the individual. A wealthy individual who is bedridden may be worse off than a healthy person witIncomeUnited StatesStatisticsUnited StatesStatistics, MedicalElectronic books.Income614.4/273Jena Anupam B858103Philipson Tomas J118485Sun Eric858104MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456948503321Health and wealth disparities in the United States1915826UNINA