Abstract
Mortality and disease patterns in Greenland have greatly changed since the 1950s. Infectious diseases have decreased markedly; chronic diseases, suicides and violent deaths have increased.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 5-12 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 1403-4948 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Greenland
- Health Status
- Health Surveys
- Humans
- Inuits
- Life Expectancy
- Life Tables
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Population Surveillance
- Prevalence