Patterns of mortality across 44 countries among men and women aged 15-44 years

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-151

  White, Alan ^a   Holmes, Mike ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Mortality; Risky lifestyles; Young men

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIFESTYLE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33744734315     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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