Gender gap in longevity and disability in older persons

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 343-350

  Gunnell, David J ^a   Okasha, M ^a   Smith, G Davey ^a   Oliver, S E ^a   Sandhu, J ^a   Holly, J M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE;

EID: 0035685761     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a000810     Document Type: Review

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