Adverse socioeconomic conditions in childhood and cause specific adult mortality: Prospective observational study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 316, Issue 7145, 1998, Pages 1631-1635

  Smith, George Davey ^a   Hart, Carole ^b   Blane, David ^c   Hole, David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d RUCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FATHER; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MORTALITY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STOMACH CANCER; STROKE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032580764     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7145.1631     Document Type: Article

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