Do proxy evaluations of health status predict mortality?

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-203

  Lawrence, Renée H ^a   Assmann, Susan F ^b  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; HEALTH STATUS; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030891366     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439700900203     Document Type: Article

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