Premature death in the new independent states / Jose 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

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

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.

Physical Description:

x, 404 p. : ill., maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

1 Premature Death in the New Independent States: Overview

2 Recent Trends in Life Expectancy and Causes of Death in Russia, 1970-1993

3 Spatial, Age, and Cause-of-Death Patterns of Mortality in Russia, 1988-1989

4 Issues of Data Quality in Assessing Mortality Trends and Levels in the New Independent States

5 Mortality in the New Independent States: Patterns and Impacts

6 Epidemiological Transitions in the Formerly Socialist Economies: Divergent Patterns of Mortality and Causes of Death

7 Soviet and Russian Statistics on Alcohol Consumption and Abuse

8 The Anti-Alcohol Campaign and Variations in Russian Mortality

9 Mortality from Tobacco in the New Independent States

10 Cigarette Smoking and Priorities for Tobacco Control in the New Independent States

11 Tobacco Control Policy Strategies: Lessons from Western Developed Countries

12 Nutritional Risk Factors in the Former Soviet Union

13 Chronic Disease Prevention in the New Independent States: Finnish Experiences

14 Diet Modification and Food Policy Strategies: What Works?

Appendix Workshop Agendas

Index.

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:

9780309174930

0309174937

9780309524506

0309524504

9780585039466

0585039461

OCLC:

923258108