Survival in the oldest old: Death risk factors in old and very old subjects

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 220-237

  Dontas, Anastasius S ^a   Toupadaki, Nektaria ^b   Tzonou, Anastasia ^b   Kasviki Charvati, Popi ^a  

^a Ctr Studs Age Related Changes Man   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0029876545     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439600800204     Document Type: Article

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