title: Facts and figures on health in the Americas: a review of major trends.
abstract: It is highly desirable, from time to time, to review important long-term trends in the health conditions of our Region. The account that follows provides a brief general overview of such trends as they have evolved over the last 20 years.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002489:Central America; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006295:Health Resources; D006306:Health Surveys; D006280:Health Workforce; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011158:Population Growth; D013020:South America; D014481:United States; D014881:Water Supply