Premature death in the new independent states / José Luis Bobadilla, Christine A. Costello, and Faith Mitchell, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Government document

Contributor:

Bobadilla, José Luis.

Costello, Christine A.

Mitchell, Faith, 1952-

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population.

Conference Name:

Workshop on Mortality and Disability in the New Independent States (1994 : Washington, D.C.)

Workshop on Adult Health Priorities and Policies in the New Independent States (1994 : Washington, D.C.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mortality--Former Soviet republics--Congresses.

Mortality.

Life expectancy--Former Soviet republics--Congresses.

Life expectancy.

Commonwealth of Independent States.

Life Expectancy.

Medical Subjects:

Mortality.

Commonwealth of Independent States.

Life Expectancy.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

x, 404 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [1997]

Summary:

In recent years there have been alarming reports of rapid decreases in life expectancy in the New Independent States (former members of the Soviet Union). To help assess priorities for health policy, the Committee on Population organized two workshops -- the first on adult mortality and disability, the second on adult health priorities and policies. Participants included demographers, epidemiologists, public health specialists, economists, and policymakers from the NIS countries, the United States, and Western Europe. This volume consists of selected papers presented at the workshops. They assess the reliability of data on mortality, morbidity, and disability; analyze regional patterns and trends in mortality rates and causes of death; review evidence about major determinants of adult mortality; and discuss implications for health policy.

Notes:

"The Workshop on Mortality and Disability in the New Independent States and the Workshop on Adult Health Priorities and Policies in the New Independent States were held September and November 1994, respectively ... volume includes an overview and revised versions of 13 of the papers"--P. vii.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0309057345

OCLC:

37264049