Why do men get more heart disease than women? An international perspective

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 291-294

  Weidner, Gerdi ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Heart disease; Psychosocial factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CORONARY DISEASE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034181889     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480009596270     Document Type: Article

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