title: Men's and women's mortality in the past.
abstract: This is a historical survey of adult mortality in western Europe from 1625 to 1900, with a focus on the state of women's health during this period.  The author attempts to determine whether "women's health in the past was more precarious than it is to-day...[and assesses] the influence of maternal mortality on the excess mortality of women during part of their adult lives."  Mortality comparisons are made among female age groups, countries, and historical periods.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D006262:Health; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Differential Mortality; Europe; Health--women; Historical Survey; Maternal Mortality; Mortality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Sex Factors; Studies