Social class and cause of death

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 473-478

  Erikson, Robert ^a   Torssander, Jenny ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cause of death; Excess mortality; Mortality; Social class; Socio economic differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BREAST CANCER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MELANOMA; MENTAL DISEASE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52949135871     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn053     Document Type: Article

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