Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Understanding International Health Differences in High-income Countries: Patterns, Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Public Health Opportunities |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The National Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Institute of Medicine, is examining international differences among high-income countries in measures of health and disability over the life-cycle with special attention to public health implications for the USA. The USA compares poorly against other countries on many critical indicators of health and well-being. The examination will review available data and offer a state-of-the science assessment of underlying individual and societal causes. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2010 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
FIC, NIA, OD |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
OS |
