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GENERAL MORTALITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Actuarial Practice
- Life Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life actuary
1, record 1, English, life%20actuary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most traditional actuarial disciplines fall into two main categories : life and non-life. Life actuaries, which include health and pension actuaries, primarily deal with mortality risk, morbidity risk, and investment risk. Products prominent in their work include life insurance, annuities, pensions, short and long term disability insurance, health insurance, health savings accounts, and long-term care insurance... Non-life actuaries, also known as property and casualty or general insurance actuaries, deal with both physical and legal risks that affect people or their property. 2, record 1, English, - life%20actuary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Actuariat
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- actuaire en assurance-vie
1, record 1, French, actuaire%20en%20assurance%2Dvie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- health-related quality of life
1, record 2, English, health%2Drelated%20quality%20of%20life
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HRQL 2, record 2, English, HRQL
correct, standardized
- HRQoL 2, record 2, English, HRQoL
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- quality of life 1, record 2, English, quality%20of%20life
correct, standardized
- QOL 2, record 2, English, QOL
correct, standardized
- QOL 2, record 2, English, QOL
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measures of the impact of an intervention on patients’ health status, extending beyond the traditional measures of mortality and morbidity to include dimensions such as physiology, function, social life, cognition, emotions, sleep and rest, energy and vitality, health perception and general life satisfaction. 1, record 2, English, - health%2Drelated%20quality%20of%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some of these elements are also called health status, functional status or quality-of-life measures. 1, record 2, English, - health%2Drelated%20quality%20of%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
health-related quality of life; quality of life; HRQL; HRQoL; QOL: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 2, English, - health%2Drelated%20quality%20of%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- qualité de vie liée à la santé
1, record 2, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- QVLS 2, record 2, French, QVLS
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- qualité de vie 1, record 2, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesures des effets d’une intervention sur l’état de santé des patients allant au-delà des mesures traditionnelles de mortalité et de morbidité pour inclure certaines dimensions comme la physiologie, le fonctionnement, la vie sociale, la cognition, les émotions, le sommeil et le repos, l’énergie et la vitalité, la perception de la santé et la satisfaction générale envers la vie. 1, record 2, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains de ces éléments sont aussi appelés état de santé, état fonctionnel ou mesure de la qualité de vie. 1, record 2, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
qualité de vie liée à la santé; qualité de vie; QVLS : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 2, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rectangularization
1, record 3, English, rectangularization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Related to the concept of an "ultimate" limit to length of life is the idea of compression of mortality. This term is invoked(e. g., Fries, 1980) to describe a population in which the proportion of people surviving to advanced ages begins to approach what is assumed to be a biologically(presumably genetic) predetermined age limit to human survival. At this limit, the survival curve "rectangularizes", although a mathematically precise formulation of what constitutes rectangularization is not yet available. There are, however, a general set of order relations for different types of "survival curves" that we can use graphically to illustrate rectangularization. 1, record 3, English, - rectangularization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rectangularisation
1, record 3, French, rectangularisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La baisse de la mortalité aux âges jeunes fait que la courbe des survivants devient de plus en plus horizontale à ces âges jeunes et de plus en plus verticale aux âges avancés. À cette «rectangularisation», correspond la transformation de la «pyramide» des âges en une tour plus «cylindrique». 1, record 3, French, - rectangularisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- healthy worker effect
1, record 4, English, healthy%20worker%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The results of epidemiological studies obviously depend on the comparisons made between the cases and control groups used. If the groups are not well matched, the results will not be meaningful. For this reason cases and control groups may be matched for age, sex and race, as well as lifestyle factors like smoking and alcohol consumption. Occupational groups very often have lower total mortality than the general population as the latter includes people unable to work due to illness or disability. In other words, any group of workers is likely to be more healthy than the population as a whole, a phenomenon known as the "healthy worker effect. " 2, record 4, English, - healthy%20worker%20effect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet du travailleur en bonne santé
1, record 4, French, effet%20du%20travailleur%20en%20bonne%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- effet du travailleur bien portant 2, record 4, French, effet%20du%20travailleur%20bien%20portant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effet du travailleur bien portant (healthy worker effect) : Fait référence au fait que les travailleurs affichent généralement des taux de mortalité inférieurs à ceux observés dans la population en général, parce que les personnes gravement malades ou handicapées sont habituellement exclues de la population active. Les taux de mortalité s'appliquant à l'ensemble de la population peuvent donc constituer un facteur de comparaison inadéquat lorsqu'on ne tient pas compte de cet effet. 2, record 4, French, - effet%20du%20travailleur%20en%20bonne%20sant%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto del trabajador sano
1, record 4, Spanish, efecto%20del%20trabajador%20sano
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto del trabajador saludable 2, record 4, Spanish, efecto%20del%20trabajador%20saludable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Efecto del trabajador sano: Los trabajadores son más sanos y tienen por ejemplo mejor función pulmonar que la población general. 3, record 4, Spanish, - efecto%20del%20trabajador%20sano
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Demography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mortality Atlas of Canada
1, record 5, English, Mortality%20Atlas%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vol. 1 Cancer, Vol. 2 General Mortality, Vol. 3 Urban Mortality. Information found in DOBIS. 2, record 5, English, - Mortality%20Atlas%20of%20Canada
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Issued by Health Canada and Statistics Canada, Ottawa. 3, record 5, English, - Mortality%20Atlas%20of%20Canada
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Démographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Répartition géographique de la mortalité au Canada
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A9partition%20g%C3%A9ographique%20de%20la%20mortalit%C3%A9%20au%20Canada
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vol. 1 Cancer, vol. 2 Mortalité générale, vol. 3 Mortalité en milieu urbain. 2, record 5, French, - R%C3%A9partition%20g%C3%A9ographique%20de%20la%20mortalit%C3%A9%20au%20Canada
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Publié par Santé Canada et Statistique Canada, Ottawa. 3, record 5, French, - R%C3%A9partition%20g%C3%A9ographique%20de%20la%20mortalit%C3%A9%20au%20Canada
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Demography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- occupational mortality 1, record 6, English, occupational%20mortality
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the study of differences in the general death rate of specific occupations is called the study of occupational mortality. 1, record 6, English, - occupational%20mortality
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Démographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mortalité par profession
1, record 6, French, mortalit%C3%A9%20par%20profession
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
on étudie sous le nom de mortalité par profession, la mortalité des différents groupes professionnels. 1, record 6, French, - mortalit%C3%A9%20par%20profession
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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