Percent of NJ children with dental and medical visits is one of the highes in the country, but...
The percent of New Jersey children with dental and medical visits is one of the highest in the country, but the state is just average in a comparative ranking of health system performance of all states and the District of Columbia. The state fares better in other rankings which include personal behavior, community environment, public health policies and health outcomes. The major areas of approval and concern are highlighted. Ranking states by a series of health and social dimensions provides an opportunity to "take stock" of ongoing developments as well as provide a standard for comparative purposes. The following presentation reviews a series of recent state rankings that serves as a follow-up to an earlier report in this Journal when New Jersey ranked 19th. (Note: 1st is best, 51st is worst)
Waldman
H Barry
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Department of General Dentistry, SUNY, Stony Brook, USA. hwaldman@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D009515:New Jersey; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D013221:State Health Plans; D014481:United States