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Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History Volume 29, 1996 - Issue 2: Causes of Death, Part One
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Studying Causes of Death in the Past

Problems and Models

George Alter Population Institute, Indiana University, USA
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Ann Carmichael Population Institute, Indiana University, USA
Pages 44-48 | Published online: 29 Jul 2010

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