Gender differences in hazard rate affecting death in the elderly population in Taiwan

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 277-285

  Wang, Hsiang Ping ^a  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Functional status; Hazard rate of death; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DYNAMICS; FATALITY; FEMALE; FEMINIZATION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PUBLICATION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 33749488707     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70312-2     Document Type: Article

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