Socioeconomic differentials in mortality risk among men screened for the multiple risk factor intervention trial: I. White men

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 486-496

  Smith, George Davey ^a   Neaton, James D ^b   Wentworth, Deborah ^b   Stamler, Rose ^c   Stamler, Jeremiah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAUCASIAN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0030007870     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.86.4.486     Document Type: Article

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