Changes in incidence and prognosis of ischaemic heart disease in Finland: A record linkage study of data on death certificates and hospital records for 1972 and 1981

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 290, Issue 6484, 1985, Pages 1773-

  Koskenvuo, Markku ^a   Kaprio, Taakko ^a   Langinvainio, Heimo ^a   Romo, Matti ^a   Pulkkinen, Pekka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FINLAND; HEART; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL; THERAPY;

ADULT; CORONARY DISEASE; DEATH CERTIFICATES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0021798191     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.290.6484.1773     Document Type: Article

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