Convergences and divergences in mortality
Abdel Omran's 1971 theory of "Epidemiologic Transition" was the first attempt to account for the extraordinary advances in health care made in industrialized countries since the 18th century. In the framework of the Demographic Transition, it implied a general convergence of life expe...
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| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2004-04-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/special/2/2/ |