RICHARD B. SINGER, M.D., is a consultant in medical risk appraisal.MICHAEL W. KITA, M.D., is Vice-President and Chief Medical Director of the UNUM Life Insurance Company of America.JOHN R. AVERY is Director, Center of Medico-Actuarial Statistics at MIB, Inc.

• Acknowledgments Contributors Chapter Text Introduction Mortality Methodology Mortality Methodology--Additional Aspects Guidelines for Evaluation of Follow-Up Articles and Preparation of Mortality Abstracts A Classification System for Mortality and Morbidity Abstracts and Related Data Commentary on Abstracts and Articles Abstracts and Articles Contributor Index Subject Index Reference List

RICHARD B. SINGER, M.D., is a consultant in medical risk appraisal.MICHAEL W. KITA, M.D., is Vice-President and Chief Medical Director of the UNUM Life Insurance Company of America.JOHN R. AVERY is Director, Center of Medico-Actuarial Statistics at MIB, Inc.

• Acknowledgments Contributors Chapter Text Introduction Mortality Methodology Mortality Methodology--Additional Aspects Guidelines for Evaluation of Follow-Up Articles and Preparation of Mortality Abstracts A Classification System for Mortality and Morbidity Abstracts and Related Data Commentary on Abstracts and Articles Abstracts and Articles Contributor Index Subject Index Reference List

RICHARD B. SINGER, M.D., is a consultant in medical risk appraisal.MICHAEL W. KITA, M.D., is Vice-President and Chief Medical Director of the UNUM Life Insurance Company of America.JOHN R. AVERY is Director, Center of Medico-Actuarial Statistics at MIB, Inc.

• Acknowledgments Contributors Chapter Text Introduction Mortality Methodology Mortality Methodology--Additional Aspects Guidelines for Evaluation of Follow-Up Articles and Preparation of Mortality Abstracts A Classification System for Mortality and Morbidity Abstracts and Related Data Commentary on Abstracts and Articles Abstracts and Articles Contributor Index Subject Index Reference List