Approaches and Experiences in Projecting Mortality Patterns for the Oldest-Old

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 14-29

  Buettner, Thomas ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

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EID: 4644355621     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2002.10596053     Document Type: Article

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