Biometric modeling in the study of infant mortality.
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| Title: | Biometric modeling in the study of infant mortality. |
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| Authors: | Lynch, Katherine A., Greenhouse, Joel B., Brändström, Anders |
| Source: | Historical Methods. Spring98, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p53. 12p. 5 Charts, 3 Graphs. |
| Subject Terms: | *Indexes, Infant mortality, Biometric research, Population, Vital records (Births, deaths, etc.) |
| Geographic Terms: | Sweden |
| Abstract: | Presents a study that investigates on a biometric model of infant mortality used to distinguish major causes of infant mortality and examines historical data to identify possible underregistration of infant mortality in Sweden. Factors why deaths of infants are sometimes missing from records; Information on the biometric model of Jean Bourgeois-Pichat; Methodology used in the study; Implications of the study. |
| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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