Monogrammic determinism?

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 820-824

  Morrison, Stilian ^a   Smith, Gary ^a  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Initials; Longevity; Mortality; Names

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 25844526310     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000181283.51771.8a     Document Type: Review

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