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Death and dying / / Diane Andrews Henningfeld, book editor
| Death and dying / / Diane Andrews Henningfeld, book editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Detroit, Mich. : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Collana | Global viewpoints |
| Soggetto topico |
Mortality
Death - Social aspects Death - Religious aspects Terminal care |
| ISBN | 0-7377-5455-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; ch. 1 Causes of death worldwide. -- In Africa, many die from AIDS / Annabel Kanabus, Jenni Fredriksson-Bass, and Graham Pembrey -- Scotland experiences a rise in drug-related deaths / Tanya Thompson -- Russia is facing a death crisis / Nicholas Eberstadt -- In Uganda, ritual killings are on the rise / New Vision -- In Ireland, suicides among youth are increasing / Kevin Malone -- ; ch. 2 End-of-life care. -- Worldwide, organizations view palliative care as a human right / Frank Brennan -- In Africa, the aged and dying need more palliative care / Richard A. Powell, ... [et al.] -- In Latin America, HIV/AIDS patients have minimal access to palliative care / Open Society Institute -- Italy is slow to adopt palliative care / Francesca Crippa Floriani -- In the United States, physician-assisted death is controversial / Nathanael Johnson -- In the United Kingdom, terminally ill patients leave the country in search of life-ending drugs / AP Online -- In the United Kingdom, end-of-life care provides for a home death / Melanie Henwood -- In Germany, television provides information about death and dying / Charles Hawley -- ; ch. 3 Death, dying, and religion. -- Religion influences attitudes toward death worldwide / Anna Orońska -- In the United States, many religious and cultural traditions influence death rituals / Sandra L. Lobar, JoAnne M. Youngblut, and Dorothy Brooten -- In Thailand, Buddhist beliefs about Karma affect end-of-life care / Kittikorn Nilmanat and Annette F. Street -- In India and around the world, Hindus have rituals for honoring the dead / Lavina Melwani -- In Mexico, a death cult thrives / Bess Twiston Davies -- In the Middle East, suicide bombings have a religious foundation / David Bukay -- ; ch. 4 Funeral practices throughout the world. -- In the United States, eco-burials are becoming popular / Valerie Streit -- In Uganda, burial societies help grieving families / Ben Jones -- Japanese funerals are based on tradition / Hiroko Nakata -- The United Kingdom must find new ways to dispose of the dead / John Naish. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162749103321 |
| Detroit, Mich. : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2010 | ||
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The escape from hunger and premature death, 1700-2100 : Europe, America, and the Third World / / Robert William Fogel [[electronic resource]]
| The escape from hunger and premature death, 1700-2100 : Europe, America, and the Third World / / Robert William Fogel [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Fogel Robert William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 191 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Collana | Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time |
| Soggetto topico |
Food supply - History
Malnutrition - History Medical care - History Mortality - History |
| ISBN |
1-107-71358-7
1-280-51581-3 0-511-81764-9 0-511-21415-4 0-511-21594-0 0-511-21057-4 0-511-31493-0 0-511-21234-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-Title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Persistence of Misery in Europe and America before 1900; 2 Why the Twentieth Century Was So Remarkable; 3 Tragedies and Miracles in the Third World; 4 Prospects for the Twenty-First Century; 5 Problems of Equity in Health Care; Postscript How Long Can We Live?; Appendix; Notes; Glossary of Technical Terms; Biographical Notes; References; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | The Escape from Hunger & Premature Death, 1700-2100 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457746003321 |
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The escape from hunger and premature death, 1700-2100 : Europe, America, and the Third World / / Robert William Fogel [[electronic resource]]
| The escape from hunger and premature death, 1700-2100 : Europe, America, and the Third World / / Robert William Fogel [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Fogel Robert William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 191 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Collana | Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time |
| Soggetto topico |
Food supply - History
Malnutrition - History Medical care - History Mortality - History |
| ISBN |
1-107-71358-7
1-280-51581-3 0-511-81764-9 0-511-21415-4 0-511-21594-0 0-511-21057-4 0-511-31493-0 0-511-21234-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-Title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Persistence of Misery in Europe and America before 1900; 2 Why the Twentieth Century Was So Remarkable; 3 Tragedies and Miracles in the Third World; 4 Prospects for the Twenty-First Century; 5 Problems of Equity in Health Care; Postscript How Long Can We Live?; Appendix; Notes; Glossary of Technical Terms; Biographical Notes; References; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | The Escape from Hunger & Premature Death, 1700-2100 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784402803321 |
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Fogel Robert William
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2004 | ||
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The escape from hunger and premature death, 1700-2100 : Europe, America, and the Third World / / Robert William Fogel
| The escape from hunger and premature death, 1700-2100 : Europe, America, and the Third World / / Robert William Fogel |
| Autore | Fogel Robert William |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, UK ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 191 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Collana | Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time |
| Soggetto topico |
Food supply - History
Malnutrition - History Medical care - History Mortality - History |
| ISBN |
1-107-71358-7
1-280-51581-3 0-511-81764-9 0-511-21415-4 0-511-21594-0 0-511-21057-4 0-511-31493-0 0-511-21234-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-Title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Persistence of Misery in Europe and America before 1900; 2 Why the Twentieth Century Was So Remarkable; 3 Tragedies and Miracles in the Third World; 4 Prospects for the Twenty-First Century; 5 Problems of Equity in Health Care; Postscript How Long Can We Live?; Appendix; Notes; Glossary of Technical Terms; Biographical Notes; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816985403321 |
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Fogel Robert William
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| Cambridge, UK ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2004 | ||
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The force of mortality at ages 80 to 120 / / A.R. Thatcher, V. Kannisto, and J.W. Vaupel
| The force of mortality at ages 80 to 120 / / A.R. Thatcher, V. Kannisto, and J.W. Vaupel |
| Autore | Thatcher A. R (A. Roger) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Odense University Press |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KannistoVäinö
VaupelJames W |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Mortality - Mathematical models
Older people - Mortality - Forecasting Mortality - Mathematical models Mortality - Forecasting - Mathematical models |
| ISBN | 87-7838-381-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320693603316 |
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Thatcher A. R (A. Roger)
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| Odense University Press | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The force of mortality at ages 80 to 120 / / A.R. Thatcher, V. Kannisto, and J.W. Vaupel
| The force of mortality at ages 80 to 120 / / A.R. Thatcher, V. Kannisto, and J.W. Vaupel |
| Autore | Thatcher A. R (A. Roger) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Odense University Press |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KannistoVäinö
VaupelJames W |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Mortality - Mathematical models
Older people - Mortality - Forecasting Mortality - Mathematical models Mortality - Forecasting - Mathematical models |
| ISBN | 87-7838-381-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910140469203321 |
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| Odense University Press | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forced migration & mortality [[electronic resource] /] / Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population ; Holly E. Reed and Charles B. Keely, editors ; Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Forced migration & mortality [[electronic resource] /] / Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population ; Holly E. Reed and Charles B. Keely, editors ; Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 145 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ReedHolly
KeelyCharles B |
| Soggetto topico |
Refugees - Mortality
Forced migration |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-309-50266-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455993903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forced migration & mortality [[electronic resource] /] / Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population ; Holly E. Reed and Charles B. Keely, editors ; Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Forced migration & mortality [[electronic resource] /] / Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population ; Holly E. Reed and Charles B. Keely, editors ; Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 145 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ReedHolly
KeelyCharles B |
| Soggetto topico |
Refugees - Mortality
Forced migration |
| ISBN |
0-309-17108-3
0-309-50266-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778605603321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forced migration & mortality / / Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population ; Holly E. Reed and Charles B. Keely, editors ; Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Forced migration & mortality / / Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population ; Holly E. Reed and Charles B. Keely, editors ; Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 145 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ReedHolly
KeelyCharles B |
| Soggetto topico |
Refugees - Mortality
Forced migration |
| ISBN |
0-309-17108-3
0-309-50266-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Understanding Mortality Patterns in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies -- APPENDIX: FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS OF UNCERTAINTY: MORTALITY IN AFGHANISTAN, BOSNIA, NORTH KOREA, RWANDA, AND SIERRA LEONE -- 2 The Evolution of Mortality Among Rwandan Refugees in Zaire Between 1994 and 1997 -- 3 Famine, Mortality, and Migration: A Study of North Korean Migrants in China -- 4 Methods of Determining Mortality in the Mass Displacement and Return of Emergency-Affected Populations in Kosovo, 1998-1999 -- 5 The Demographic Analysis of Mortality Crises: The Case of Cambodia, 1970-1979 -- 6 Reflections -- Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Forced migration and mortality |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826473503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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International differences in mortality at older ages [[electronic resource] ] : dimensions and sources / / Eileen M. Crimmins, Samuel H. Preston, and Barney Cohen, editors ; Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
| International differences in mortality at older ages [[electronic resource] ] : dimensions and sources / / Eileen M. Crimmins, Samuel H. Preston, and Barney Cohen, editors ; Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 418 p. : ill., (some col.) |
| Disciplina | 304.6/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CrimminsEileen M
PrestonSamuel H CohenBarney <1959-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Longevity
Mortality |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-01907-8
9786613019073 0-309-15734-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Levels and trends -- pt. 2. Identifying causal explanations -- pt. 3. The U.S. health system -- pt. 4. Inequality -- pt. 5. International case studies. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456870403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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