Change in the structures, dynamics and disease-related mortality rates of the population of Qatari nationals: 2007-2011

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 277-287

  Al Thani, Mohamed H ^a   Sadoun, Eman ^a   Al Thani, Al Anoud ^a   Khalifa, Shamseldin A ^a   Sayegh, Suzan ^a   Badawi, Alaa ^b  

^a Supreme Council of Health   (Qatar)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disease related mortality; Public health; Qatar; Qatari nationals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANT MORTALITY; MALE; MORTALITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION STRUCTURE; QATARI; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HEALTH SURVEY; INFANT; QATAR; TRENDS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; QATAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84912532926     PISSN: 22106006     EISSN: 22106014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2014.04.002     Document Type: Article

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