The most damning thing that can be said about the world’s best-endowed and richest country is that it is not only not the leader in health status, but that it is so low in the ranks of the nations. The United States ranks 18th among nations of the world in male life expectancy at birth, 9th in female life expectancy at birth, and 12th in infant mortality. More importantly, huge variations are evident in health status in the United States from one place to the next and from one group to the next.
The forces that affect health can be divided into four groupings that lend themselves to analysis of all health problems. Clearly the largest group of forces resides in the person’s environment. Behavior, in part derived from experiences with the environment, is the next greatest force affecting health. Medical care services, treated as separate from other environmental factors because of the special interest we have in them, make a modest contribution to health status
A. suggestions for specific proposals to improve the quality of life in America
B. a list of the most common causes of death among male and female adults
C. an explanation of the causes of poverty in America, both absolute and relative
D. a proposal to ensure that residents of central cities receive more and better medical care
One silly question I simply can’t stand is "How do you feel" Usually the question is asked of a man in action—a man walking along the street, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say He’ll probably say, "Fine, I’m all right." But you’ve put a bug in his ear—maybe now he’s not sure. If you’re a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing, you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else, "How do you feel"
Every question has its time and place. It’s perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask, "How do you feel" if you are visiting a very close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to catch a train, or sitting at his desk working, it’s not ti
A. he is cheerful
B. he is capable
C. he is humorous
D. he is polite
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