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Mortality, Morbidity and Health Statistics

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 1-27
  3. Mortality Statistics

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 28-167
  4. Legal Abortions

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 168-180
  5. Cancer Registration

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 181-215
  6. Congenital Malformations

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 216-239
  7. Hospital Discharge Statistics

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 240-284
  8. Infectious Disease Statistics

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 285-311
  9. Morbidity Statistics from General Practice

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 312-337
  10. Health Surveys at National Level

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 350-386
  11. Monitoring the Public Health

    • Michael Alderson
    Pages 387-440
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 441-501

About this book

A guide through the world of medical statistics for those who routinely use them and those who have an occasional need as well as for those generating statistics. Principal areas covered are primary information source, validity, statistical techniques, presentation, publications and uses.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Southampton, UK

    Michael Alderson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mortality, Morbidity and Health Statistics

  • Authors: Michael Alderson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09068-6

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Michael Alderson 1988

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 501

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Epidemiology, Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes