| Description |
xvi, 361 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
International studies in demography |
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International studies in demography.
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| Contents |
1. Moving from Description to Explanation of Adult Mortality: Issues and Approaches / Alan D. Lopez, Graziella Caselli and Tapani Valkonen -- 2. Causal Theories and Models in the Study of Mortality / Evelyne Thiltges, Josianne Duchene and Guillaume Wunsch -- 3. Conceptual Frameworks for the Investigation of Mortality from Major Cardio-vascular Diseases / Robert Beaglehole -- 4. Assessing Mortality Differentials Using Life Histories: A Method and Applications / Mohamed Salhi, Graziella Caselli, Josianne Duchene, Viviana Egidi, Antonio Santini, Evelyne Thiltges and Guillaume Wunsch -- 5. Suicide Mortality in Developed Countries / Lado T. Ruzicka -- 6. The Lung Cancer Epidemic in Developed Countries / Alan D. Lopez -- 7. Mortality and the Position of Women in Developed Countries / Constance A. Nathanson -- 8. Contributions of Biological and Behavioural Factors to Changing Sex Differences in Ischaemic Heart Disease Mortality / Ingrid Waldron |
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9. Can Sex Differentials in Mortality be Explained by Socio-economic Mortality Differentials? / Jacques Vallin -- 10. The Association between Unemployment and Mortality: Causation or Selection? / Tapani Valkonen and Pekka Martikainen -- 11. Socio-economic Mortality Differentials among Adults in Sweden / Denny Vagero and Olle Lundberg -- 12. Social Differentials in Mortality: The Whitehall Studies / Michael Marmot -- 13. Regional Differences in Mortality from Ischaemic Heart Disease in Finland / Seppo Koskinen -- 14. Socio-economic and Cultural Determinants of Regional Mortality Patterns in the Netherlands / Johan P. Mackenbach and Anton E. Kunst -- 15. Policy-Relevant Health Information: The Canadian Experience in Assessing Socio-economic Differentials in Mortality / Russell Wilkins -- 16. Setting Objectives for Preventable Mortality and Promoting Healthful Behaviours: Experience from the United States / Michael A. Stoto |
| Analysis |
Industrialised countries Mortality rate |
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Industrialised countries Mortality rate |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Mortality -- Case studies.
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Mortality -- Developed countries -- Case studies.
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| Author |
Caselli, Graziella.
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Lopez, Alan D.
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Valkonen, Tapani, 1941-
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| LC no. |
94040464 |
| ISBN |
0198233299 |
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