Why do friendships matter for survival?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 538-539

  De Mendes Leon, Carlos F ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT;

COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SURVIVAL;

AGED; FRIENDS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGEVITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 21344446079     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2004.031542     Document Type: Review

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