Mortality patterns in national populations : with special reference to recorded causes of death /

Mortality Patterns in National Populations: With Special Reference to Recorded Causes of Death aims to interpret the account left by millions of death certificates that have been recorded in 43 nations. The book discusses a """"model"""" of the cause structure...

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Main Author: Preston, Samuel H.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Academic Press, ©1976.
Series:Studies in population.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Mortality Patterns in National Populations: With Special Reference to Recorded Causes of Death aims to interpret the account left by millions of death certificates that have been recorded in 43 nations. The book discusses a """"model"""" of the cause structure of mortality at various levels of mortality from all causes combined; the effect of various causes on the chances of death and longevity; and the contribution of economic factors to declines in mortality during the 20th century. The text also describes the causes of death and age patterns of mortality; the causes of death responsible fo.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 201 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-193) and index.
ISBN:9780125644501
0125644507
9781483219363
1483219364