Odvratitelná úmrtnost v České republice a její aplikace

• Main Author: Burcin, Boris
• Other Authors: Rychtaříková, Jitka
• Format: Doctoral Thesis
• Language: Czech
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-372388

lntroduction From the long-term viewpoint' monaliý c|ear|y assumes a crucia| position in the demographic development. lt codetermines the evolution of the size of a given population and it contributes to the creation ofits sex and age structure. As a result, it becomes one of the significant factors of the social and economic development. This fact bestows a deep sense to the entire study of mortality, both in the general context and in real conditions. Unlike other components of the population reproduction, the process of mortality mostly occurs independently from the will of man and his decision-making. As a rule, demographic events provoked by a decision of an individual or a partnership couple (birth, marriage, divorce) are preceded by a preparatory period lasting some time. In the case of mortality, there is a certain parallel as, apart from suicides and other violent deaths, most events shaping the process under observation result from the influences with a long-term impact on human health. Only a small part of people die "without any blame" such as due to some untreatable congenital defect or accident caused by another person. As a result, the absolute majority of deaths is caused by the way of life that in the long run and systematically harms the health ofits bearer, through the neglect ofcare for...