The development of life course epidemiology

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-38

  Blane, D ^a   Netuveli, G ^a   Stone, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Birth cohort study; Life course; Life grid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ASPECT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGY;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 34250634909     PISSN: 03987620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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