Suicide as an indicator of quality of life: Evidence from dialysis patients

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 440-448

  Ford, Jon M ^a   Kaserman, David L ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23044523585     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2000.tb00040.x     Document Type: Article

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