The health status of elderly persons in the last year of life: A comparison of deaths by suicide, injury, and natural causes

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 434-437

  Grabbe, Linda ^d   Demi, Alice ^a   Camann, Mary Ann ^b   Potter, Lloyd ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d Georgia State University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANCER; CAUSE OF DEATH; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH STATUS; INJURY; MENTAL DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030915516     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.3.434     Document Type: Article

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