This conclusion, falling between sufficient and limited evidence, was based on a consistently increased risk in studies of embalmers, funeral parlor workers, pathologists, and anatomists and was present in two of the three most informative studies of industrial workers.
Excess mortality from leukemia, primarily of the myeloid type, has been observed relatively consistently in six of seven studies of embalmers, funeral parlor workers, pathologists, and anatomists (Hall et al. 1991; Hayes et al. 1990; Levine et al. 1984; Logue et al. 1986; Stroup et al. 1986; Walrath and Fraumeni 1983 , 1984.
In addition, higher risks for NPC have been reported in studies of embalmers and funeral directors, for example, SMR=2.10 (95% CI=0.6 5.4; Hayes et al, 1990).
I address this issue in a case study of the funeral industry in Berlin, Germany.
Drawing on a case study of the funeral industry, I theoretically distill four mechanisms that stabilize strategic premises in path-dependent organizations despite the fierce pressures of organizational crises.
Few other studies have precisely quantified household costs of health care, however, an exception being a Rwandan study.[ 13] A striking finding in our study was the high cost of funerals compared to the low cost of free government health services.
In the present study the lack of funeral participation implied either that no funeral ever took place or that the subjects had not been present in spite of a ceremony.
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Peshawar was a sea of funerals.
I envy the finality of funerals.
