Population Division

Department of Economic and Social Affairs

in collaboration with 

Population and Family Study Centre (CBGS)

Flemish Scientific Institute (Brussels)

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Health and Mortality - Issues of Global Concern

Proceedings of the Symposium on Health and Mortality

Brussels, 19-22 November 1997

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Table of Contents

List of Participants

Summary Report of the Symposium on Health and Mortality

Introduction

1. The Mortality, Epidemiological and Health Transitions
2. The Measurements of Mortality and Causes of Death
3. The Measurement of Health Status
4. Health and Mortality in Developed Countries
5. Health and Mortality in Countries with Economies in Transition
6. Mortality in Developing Countries
7. Risk Factors Underlying Major Causes of Death
8. Concluding Panel Discussion