Demographic changes: Discussing the data and the consequences for health and morbidity in Germany

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 481-483

  Schneider, Nils ^a   Schwartz, Friedrich W ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ageing; Demography; Morbidity; Public health

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; GERMANY; HEALTH; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 35348842324     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-007-0111-7     Document Type: Review

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