Research Catalog

Title

Risk of death in Canada : what we know and how we know it / Simon P. Thomas & Steve E. Hrudey.

Author

Thomas, Simon P., 1970-

Publication

Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, c1997.

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Additional Authors

Hrudey, S. E. (Steve E.)

Description

xix, 272 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Summary

"Presented in clear, accessible language, Risk of Death in Canada offers both a summary of health risk information and an explanation of the underlying source and certainty of that information. Thomas and Hrudey explain both how we understand risk and how we respond to it." "Through such topics as uncertainty, data collection, risk perception and risk analysis and highlighted by tables, graphs, figures and extensive supplementary material - Risk of death in Canada provides a valuable guide for students and professionals in medicine, nursing, health sciences, health promotion and public policy." "This comprehensive overview provides valuable insights on a matter of importance to every individual."--Jacket.

Subject

• Mortality
• Death > Causes > Statistics
• Health risk assessment > Canada
• Mortality > Canada > Statistics
• Mortality > Canada > Statistical methods
• Epidemiologic Factors
• Risk Assessment
• Mortality > Canada
• Epidemiologic Factors > Canada
• Risk Assessment > Canada
• Canada
• Canada > Statistics, Vital

Genre/Form

• Statistics
• Vital statistics
• Vital statistics.
• Statistics.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-272).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Background Mortality Information -- 3. The Death Certificate -- 4. Cause of Death Evidence -- 5. Other Ways of Accounting for Mortality -- 6. Epidemiology -- 7. Major Individual Risk Factors -- 8. Risk Factors by Cause of Death -- 9. Risk Assessment -- 10. Discussion -- 11. Summary Observations -- 12. Additional Information Sources -- App. 1. Detailed Causes of Death, 1994 -- App. 2. Causes of Death by Age, 1994 -- App. 3. Cause of Death, 1991-1994 -- App. 4. Morbidity and Mortality Risk Factors.

ISBN

0888642997 (pbk.) :

LCCN

cn^97910437^

OCLC

37198276

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library