Premature Death in the New Independent States

by National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309057345
• ISBN13: 9780309057349
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"