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The Grim Reaper's road map : An atlas of mortality in Britain
Title
The Grim Reaper's road map : An atlas of mortality in Britain / Mary Shaw [and others].
ISBN
9781847423689
9781861348241
Publication
Portland, OR : Policy Press, 2008.
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021
Copyright Notice Date
©2008.
Physical Description
1 online resource (272 pages): illustrations, maps.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Description based on print version record.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
An atlas of mortality in Britain based on data from 1981 to 2004, this study explores causes of death across the UK, including a description of the cause of death, a map and cartogram showing the spatial distribution of that cause, a commentary on the pattern observed and the reason for it.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE books annual backfile collection 2021.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 13, 2023
Series
Health & society series
Contents
The Grim Reaper's road map; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 What this book is about; 2 Location maps; 3 Technical notes; 4 What are you most likely to die of, when and where?; 5 Years of life lost; 6 How to use this atlas; GROUPS OF CAUSES OF DEATH; INDIVIDUAL CAUSES OF DEATH; Location appendix; Technical appendix.
Subjects
Subjects (Medical)
Geography.
Mortality.
Genre/Form
Statistics.
Maps.
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