The effects of occupation-based social position on mortality in a large American cohort

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1472-1475

  Gregorio, David I ^a   Walsh, Stephen J ^a   Paturzo, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEATH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030798220     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.9.1472     Document Type: Article

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