C. Health Demographics
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Topic Outline
Demography
Overview
What is Demography? Demography is the science of populations. Demographers seek to understand population dynamics by investigating three main demographic processes: birth, migration, and aging (including death).
Population Growth
- Garrett Hardin. The Tragedy of the Commons. Science, New Series, Vol. 162, No. 3859 (Dec. 13, 1968), pp. 1243-1248.
Age and Health
Infant health
Child health
Adolescent health
Adult health
Elderly health
Gender and Health
Minority Health
Links
- Demography (Health Affairs topics page)
- Demographic and Health Surveys
- Health Demographics (RAND Corporation, Health and Health Care page)
- Health Demographics (WebJunction page)
- Statehealthfacts.org (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation page)