A twin study of mortality after spousal bereavement

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 635-643

  Lichtenstein, P ^a   Gatz, M ^b   Berg, S ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVAL TIME; TWINS;

EID: 0031799417     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798006692     Document Type: Article

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