Variation in life expectancy during the twentieth century in the United States

Demography

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 647-657

  Smith, David W ^a   Bradshaw, Benjamin S ^b  

^a San Antonio Campus   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 33845477029     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/dem.2006.0039     Document Type: Article

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