International differences in mortality at older ages : dimensions and sources /

"In 1950 men and women in the United States had a combined life expectancy of 68.9 years, the 12th highest life expectancy at birth in the world. Today, life expectancy is up to 79.2 years, yet the country is now 28th on the list, behind the United Kingdom, Korea, Canada, and France, among othe...

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Corporate Author:	National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries
Other Authors:	Crimmins, Eileen M., Preston, Samuel H., Cohen, Barney, 1959-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010.
Series:	Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Subjects:	Longevity. Mortality. International cooperation. Adulthood. Vital statistics. Culture. Ethnology. Sociology. Anthropology. Social sciences. Medical care. Public health. Middle age. Life expectancy. Cross-cultural studies. Demography. Older people. Statistics > Methodology. International Cooperation Adult Vital Statistics Culture Data Collection Anthropology, Cultural Sociology Age Groups Internationality Americas Population Characteristics Epidemiologic Methods Anthropology Epidemiologic Measurements Social Sciences Information Science Geographic Locations Persons Named Groups Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Investigative Techniques Delivery of Health Care Public Health Geographicals Environment and Public Health Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Middle Aged Life Expectancy Cross-Cultural Comparison Developed Countries Demography Mortality Longevity Data Collection > methods Ethnology Aged, 80 and over Aged Patient Care mortality. adults (people) adulthood. culture note. social anthropology. ethnology. sociology. anthropology. social sciences. public health. middle age (life stage) demography. elderly. culture (concept) North America. North America United States
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