"Life Tables" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				Summarizing techniques used to describe the pattern of mortality and survival in populations. These methods can be applied to the study not only of death, but also of any defined endpoint such as the onset of disease or the occurrence of disease complications.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D015993 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | E05.318.308.985.475 E05.318.740.100.500 L01.280.975.475 N01.224.935.530 N06.850.505.400.975.475 N06.850.520.308.985.475 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Life Table ModelsLife Table ModelsLife Table ModelModel, Life TableModels, Life Table
 Life Table MethodsLife Table MethodsLife Table MethodMethod, Life TableMethods, Life Table
 Life Table AnalysisLife Table AnalysisAnalyses, Life TableAnalysis, Life TableLife Table Analyses
 Life Table EstimatesLife Table EstimatesEstimate, Life TableEstimates, Life TableLife Table Estimate
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
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