Spouse-rated limitations and spouse-rated life expectancy as mortality predictors

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages

  Van Doom, Carol ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; SPOUSE;

EID: 0345628024     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/53B.3.S137     Document Type: Article

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