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Brackenridge's medical selection of life risks editors: Daniel Zimmerman (editor-in-chief), Rodney Richie, Michael Moore, Ross MacKenzie
Springer Nature - Springer Reference Module Humanities and Social Sciences eBooks 2026 Available online
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- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Life insurance--Medical examinations.
- Life insurance.
- Prognosis.
- Life expectancy.
- Life Expectancy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Prognosis.
- Life Expectancy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Contained In:
- Living reference work
- Place of Publication:
- [Cham, Switzerland] Palgrave Macmillan Cham [2026]
- Summary:
- "The sixth edition of this leading reference book on insurance medicine provides a comprehensive guide to life expectancy for underwriters and clinicians involved in the life insurance industry. Extensively revised and expanded, the new edition reflects developments in life and healthcare insurance as well as medicine. Almost 20 years since it's last edition, each chapter is significantly updated to include the latest advancements in each disease, risk selection, and classification. Additionally, new content has been added to include rare disorders, the impact of climate and environmental changes on insurance medicine, screening for diseases and risk of disease, and critical illness. The impact of AI and other advanced technologies is also be discussed"-- Springer Nature Link
- Contents:
- A historical survey of the development of life assurance / RDC Brackenridge, Daniel Zimmerman
- Diseases of the liver and gastrointestinal tract : Part C – small and large intestines / Tobias S. Schiergens
- Impaired life annuities / John Lefebre, Richard Willets
- Part B : Tobacco and nicotine / Maritha van der Walt, Nico van Zyl
- Postacute infection syndrome (PAIS) / Meagher Timothy
- Principles of risk selection and classification / Tim Rozar, Taylor Pickett
- Rheumatic diseases / Philip A. Baer, De-Ann Williams
- Structured settlements / Roger F. Harbin
- The history and physical examination / RDC Brackenridge, Daniel Zimmerman
- The underwriting process / Gary Bundock
- Underwriting rare diseases / Karsten Filzmaier
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references
- Online resource; title from home page (Springer Nature Link, viewed February 5, 2026)
- ISBN:
- 3031909194
- 9783031909191
- OCLC:
- 1565878533
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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