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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
William C Cockerham |
| ISBN: | 0415920809 9780415920803 0415920817 9780415920810 |
| OCLC Number: | 39399169 |
| Description: | xii, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction 2. The Social Determinants of the Decline in Longevity 3. A Theoretical View 4. Russia 5. Poland 6. Hungary 7.Romania 8. The Czech Republic and Slovakia 9. Romania 10. Bulgaria 11. East Germany 12. Conclusion |
| Responsibility: | William C. Cockerham. |
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Abstract:
Examines the social causes of the decline in life expectancy in Russia and Eastern Europe. Countries discussed include Russia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and East Germany.
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"All of the empirical and theoretical arguments are succinctly presented, and are quite easy to follow even by those who know very little about social determinants of health or about the former communist countries in East Central Europe." Health and Social Change in "Russia and Eastern Europe therefore meets the needs of various constituencies, and is highly recommended both to specialists and to those lacking familiarity with sociology, public health and/or East Central Europe.."<br>-CJS online <br> Read more...
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- Social medicine -- Russia (Federation)
- Life expectancy -- Russia (Federation)
- Mortality -- Russia (Federation)
- Social Medicine.
- Santé -- Aspect social -- Europe de l'Est.
- Médecine sociale -- Europe de l'Est.
- Espérance de vie -- Europe de l'Est.
- Mortalité -- Europe de l'Est.
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- Médecine sociale -- Russie.
- Espérance de vie -- Russie.
- Mortalité -- Russie.
- Sociale gezondheidszorg.
- Levensverwachting.
- Gesundheitswesen
- Sozialer Wandel
- Gesundheit
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- Osteuropa
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