| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 60 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Data sources and methodology in the study of premature mortality -- Data from major studies of premature mortality -- Ideas for improving data sources, methodology, and research. |
| Summary |
"Measuring the Risks and Causes of Premature Death is the summary of two workshops conducted by The Committee on Population of the National Research Council at the National Academies to address the data sources, science and future research needs to understand the causes of premature mortality in the United States. The workshops reviewed previous work in the field in light of new data generated as part of the work of the NRC Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries (NRC, 2011) and the NRC/IOM Panel on Understanding Cross-National Differences Among High-Income Countries (NRC/IOM, 2013). The workshop presentations considered the state of the science of measuring the determinants of the causes of premature death, assessed the availability and quality of data sources, and charted future courses of action to improve the understanding of the causes of premature death. Presenters shared their approaches to and results of measuring premature mortality and specific risk factors, with a particular focus on those factors most amenable to improvement through public health policy. This report summarizes the presentations and discussion of both workshops"--Publisher's description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Premature death -- Congresses.
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Premature death. |
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Mortality, Premature. |
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Life Expectancy. |
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Research Design. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Congress.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Rhodes, Holly Greenwood, rapporteur.
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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Care Services, issuing body.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population, issuing body.
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Workshop on Determinants of Premature Mortality (2nd : 2014 : Seattle, Wash.),
author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Workshop on Determinants of Premature Mortality (1st : 2013 : Washington, D.C.), Measuring the risks and causes of premature death. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2015 9780309367066 |
| ISBN |
9780309367073 (electronic book) |
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0309367077 (electronic book) |
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9780309367066 (paperback) |
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0309367069 (paperback) |
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