Wellness by the Numbers: Understanding and Interpreting American Health Statistics Understanding and Interpreting American Health Statistics

Ideal for high school and lower undergraduate readers, this book provides a holistic and multifaceted look at the state of health in the United States today by examining a wide variety of health indicators against necessary background and contextual information. • Provides up-to-date, easy-to-understand, and thematically organized information on many key health topics • Covers a wide array of important and often controversial health topics, from cancer risk to depression to teen pregnancy • Models data analysis and interpretation to demonstrate how scholars and health professionals analyze data to draw conclusions, thereby guiding readers through thinking critically about the information presented • Presents thought-provoking discussion questions that invite readers to explore topics further and think more deeply about the information presented