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Sickness, Recovery and Death

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  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. James C. Riley

    1. Indiana University, USA

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • James C. Riley
    Pages 1-8

  3. The Boundary of Survival

    • James C. Riley
    Pages 9-28

  4. Sickness, Aging and Death

    • James C. Riley
    Pages 29-61

  5. Sickness Risk

    • James C. Riley
    Pages 62-101

  6. Health and Sickness in Europe, 1600–1870

    • James C. Riley
    Pages 102-127

  7. The Experience of Sickness before 1870

    • James C. Riley
    Pages 128-158

  8. Sickness in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century

    • James C. Riley
    Pages 159-192

  9. Sickness and Death in the Twentieth Century

    • James C. Riley
    Pages 193-220

  10. Sickness and Death in the Twenty-First Century: A Transformation toward Health?

    • James C. Riley
    Pages 221-248

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 249-295
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About this book

This book combines new research data with findings from present-day health surveys to examine the history of ill health and its outcomes, whether recovery or death, in Europe and North America from the 17th century to the present. Some forecasts about future sickness rates and trends are included.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Indiana University, USA

    James C. Riley

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sickness, Recovery and Death

  • Authors: James C. Riley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10627-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1989

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-10627-1Published: 02 February 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 295

  • Topics: Public Health, History of Medicine

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