Introduction
A twenty-three-year-old male born in the United States, January 3, 1993; life expectancy span is 82.4. This information can be found online at the Life Expectancy Calculator. Life expectancy is defined as an average of a person life span. Moreover, the twenty-three old may have one of these issues: Being suicidal, having HIV/AIDS, cancer and/or strokes which are problem areas in the United States. With that said, fragmentation, lack of physician and patient incentives, duplication, limited access of care for a large population, and use of unproven technologies are also identified as life expectancy issues. Second, the death of a baby before his first birthday is called mortality. The baby may have died from hot or cold weather. …show more content…
While improvements have been made around the world, there still exist an uneven distribution of care for some. While the United States is wealthy, she lags behind other wealthy countries and some poor countries in terms of life expectancy. The information given in the Learning Resources shares valuable learning for all of us who live in this country, about things that are killing us. I realize that the way to help others with illnesses and diseases is by sharing educational information about early screenings as a way of providing preventative care. Additionally, I learned that health indicators in our country are dismal, and we as a people must do our part to alleviate the burden and costs of staying healthy and fit. For example, being overweight is an area that we struggle with in this country. We must eat right and exercise, but also understand what we need to do to STOP going back to the doctor for health concerns that are controllable. The Learning Resource media was informative with life lessons that, if applied, could help save a life. Last, determinants in and around the world show that the less fortunate countries’ needs continue to be a growing …show more content…
M., Preston, S. H., & Cohen, B. (Eds.). (2011). Difference Between Life Expectancy in the United States and Other High-Income Countries. National Research Council (US) Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US). Retrieved June 3 2016 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK62373/
Fenelon A., Chen, L., & Baker, S. P. (2016). Major Causes of Injury Death and the Life Expectancy. Gap Between the United States and Other High-Income Countries. JAMA. 315(6), pp. 609-611. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15564
Life Expectancy Calculator. https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/longevity.cgi. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
Rate of Child Deaths (1-14) per 100,000 Children. Timeframe: 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2016 from http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/child-death-rate/
Sherry, L., Murphy, B. S., Kenneth, D., Kochanek, M. A., Jiaquan Xu, M. D., & Arias, E., Ph.D. (2015). Mortality in the United States, 2014. NCHS Data Brief No. 229. Retrieved June 3, 2016 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db229.htm
The World Factbook Infant Mortality Rate. Retrieved June 3, 2016 from
A twenty-three-year-old male born in the United States, January 3, 1993; life expectancy span is 82.4. This information can be found online at the Life Expectancy Calculator. Life expectancy is defined as an average of a person life span. Moreover, the twenty-three old may have one of these issues: Being suicidal, having HIV/AIDS, cancer and/or strokes which are problem areas in the United States. With that said, fragmentation, lack of physician and patient incentives, duplication, limited access of care for a large population, and use of unproven technologies are also identified as life expectancy issues. Second, the death of a baby before his first birthday is called mortality. The baby may have died from hot or cold weather. …show more content…
While improvements have been made around the world, there still exist an uneven distribution of care for some. While the United States is wealthy, she lags behind other wealthy countries and some poor countries in terms of life expectancy. The information given in the Learning Resources shares valuable learning for all of us who live in this country, about things that are killing us. I realize that the way to help others with illnesses and diseases is by sharing educational information about early screenings as a way of providing preventative care. Additionally, I learned that health indicators in our country are dismal, and we as a people must do our part to alleviate the burden and costs of staying healthy and fit. For example, being overweight is an area that we struggle with in this country. We must eat right and exercise, but also understand what we need to do to STOP going back to the doctor for health concerns that are controllable. The Learning Resource media was informative with life lessons that, if applied, could help save a life. Last, determinants in and around the world show that the less fortunate countries’ needs continue to be a growing …show more content…
M., Preston, S. H., & Cohen, B. (Eds.). (2011). Difference Between Life Expectancy in the United States and Other High-Income Countries. National Research Council (US) Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US). Retrieved June 3 2016 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK62373/
Fenelon A., Chen, L., & Baker, S. P. (2016). Major Causes of Injury Death and the Life Expectancy. Gap Between the United States and Other High-Income Countries. JAMA. 315(6), pp. 609-611. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15564
Life Expectancy Calculator. https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/longevity.cgi. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
Rate of Child Deaths (1-14) per 100,000 Children. Timeframe: 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2016 from http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/child-death-rate/
Sherry, L., Murphy, B. S., Kenneth, D., Kochanek, M. A., Jiaquan Xu, M. D., & Arias, E., Ph.D. (2015). Mortality in the United States, 2014. NCHS Data Brief No. 229. Retrieved June 3, 2016 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db229.htm
The World Factbook Infant Mortality Rate. Retrieved June 3, 2016 from