ISBN:
9789400713154
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (992 pages)
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Erscheint auch als
DDC:
304.61
Keywords:
Age distribution (Demography)
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Population aging..
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Demography..
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Health
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Abstract:
Spanning the disciplines of epidemiology, gerontology, and demography, this comprehensive book addresses theoretical and applied issues in health and aging, links methods and findings, and focuses on the elderly in context of the entire human life cycle.
Abstract:
Intro -- The Demography and Epidemiology of Human Health and Aging -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I Scope of Health Demography, Sources, and Quality of Data -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Outline of the Book -- Definition and Scope of Health Demography and Related Fields -- Demography and Epidemiology -- Health Demography, Population Epidemiology, and Related Fields -- Health Demography and Biodemography -- Health Demography, Demography of Aging, and Medical Sociology -- Health Demography and Biostatistics, Actuarial Science, and Medical Demography -- Concepts of Health, Health Conditions, and Longevity -- Health and Health Conditions -- Aging and Longevity -- Selected Issues Relating to Human Health and Longevity -- References and Suggested Readings -- Chapter 2: Sources and Quality of Data for Mortality and Health Studies -- National Censuses -- U.S. Censuses -- U.S. Census Data Sets and Software to Access Census Data -- Censuses of Other Countries -- Vital Statistics and Related Administrative Records -- National Vital Statistics Systems -- U.S. Standard Certificates of Birth and Death, and Report of Fetal Death -- Special Surveys on U.S. Mortality and Data Sets on Mortality -- Other Administrative Records Systems -- Disease Registries -- Twin Registries -- Multigenerational Pedigrees or Genealogies -- Social Security Records -- Health-Care Utilization Records -- Autopsies -- General National Sample Surveys and National Health Surveys -- U.S. General National Sample Surveys -- American Community Survey -- Current Population Survey -- Survey of Income and Program Participation -- American Housing Survey -- National Health Surveys and National Health Care Surveys -- U.S. National Health Surveys and National Health Care Surveys -- Surveys of Health-Care Expenditures.
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