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The simplest and most straightforward of demographic presentations involves identifying the size of the population specific to some geographic area. The area may be consistent with political/legal boundaries such as nations, states, and counties, coincide with Census Bureau geography (e.g., tracts and blocks), or be made up of customized market area designations. While population composition, health status, and other factors are important in determining the health care needs for a specific geographic unit, the size of that population can be argued to be the most significant factor in assessing need. In addition, in determining need, the distribution of persons within the area of interest emerges as an almost equally important factor. So, it is logical that this first demographic chapter should address size and distribution issues.
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Pol, L.G., Thomas, R.K. (1992). Population Size, Concentration, and Distribution. In: The Demography of Health and Health Care. The Plenum Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8012-6_4
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