This straightforward volume examines today's health care picture in human and financial terms, focusing on the three leading causes of death in America cardiovascular disease/stroke, diabetes, and cancer and four debilitating conditions that confound both patients and professionals arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, and low back pain. Morewitz applies current figures and expert future projections to the often-vague concepts of chronically ill patients and associated spiraling costs of care. Composite case studies put a much-needed human face on these growing populations and their needs. The book's consistent format and lucid style make it as accessible as it is clinically useful. It describes the realities of diseases and their treatment with great clarity and insight, to give practitioners better understanding of patient populations and researchers access to critical health areas. In addition, the book is imperative reading for health care administrators involved in resource allocation, program planning, and cost reduction.

Stephen J. Morewitz is a well-known author in the fields of Psychology and Public Health Examines the three leading causes of death in America: cardiovascular disease/stroke; diabetes; and cancer Probes chronic debilitating conditions: arthritis; osteoporosis; fibromyalgia; and low back pain Explores the realities of disease and treatment with clarity and insight Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Stephen J. Morewitz has over 18 years experience as a behavioral/public health scientist, university faculty member, and consultant. He runs a research institution in San Francisco supervising faculty research on the epidemiology and psychosocial aspects of the lower extremity disease/injury, disability, diabetes, and arthritis, and more. He has been on the staff or faculty of Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine & School of Public Health, DePaul University, Argonne National Laboratory, & the California College of Podiatric Medicine. Mark L. Goldstein, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in Illinois. Dr. Goldstein has a private practice specializing in forensic psychology and counseling. He is also an adjunct professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and consultant to a suburban school system. Dr. Goldstein received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida and was previously a core faculty member at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and adjunct professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and Roosevelt University. He is the editor of a book, Behavioral Science Education, and the author of numerous professional articles.

Inhalt
Chronic Diseases: Epidemiology and Health Care Disparities.- Health Care Costs.- Living with a Chronic Disease.- Diabetes Mellitus.- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia, and Low Back Pain.- Cardiovascular Disease.- Cancer.