Commentary: The study by Leinsalu et al. on mortality differentials in Eastern Europe highlights the need for better data

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 525-527

  Jasilionis, Domantas ^a   Shkolnikov, Vladimir M ^a   Andreev, Evgueni M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ALCOHOL PSYCHOSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; EASTERN EUROPE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ESTONIA; HUMAN; LITHUANIA; MORTALITY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIO; TREND STUDY;

EID: 64349106090     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn371     Document Type: Note

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