Risk factors for excess mortality in Harlem: Findings from the Harlem household survey

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 22-28

  Fullilove, Robert E ^a,c   Thompson Fullilove, Mindy ^a   Northridge, Mary E ^a   Ganz, Michael L ^d   Bassett, Mary T ^b   McLean, Diane E ^a   Aidala, Angela A ^a   Gemson, Donald H ^a   McCord, Colin ^a  

^a HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Joseph L Mailman Sch of Pub H ^*  (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SURVEY; INJURY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MORTALITY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0033120675     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0749-3797(98)00146-9     Document Type: Article

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