Changes in mortality and human longevity in Kerala: Are they leading to the advanced stage?

Global Health Action

Volumn 7, Issue SUPP.1, 2014, Pages

  Thomas, Muttikkal B ^a   James, Kuriath S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE   (India)

Author keywords

Advance stage of mortality; Epidemiological transition; Kerala; Mortality and longevity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RISK; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904396499     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16549880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v7.22938     Document Type: Article

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