Mortality and morbidity among farmers, nonfarming rural men, and urban referents: A prospective population-based study

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-28

  Thelin, Nils ^a   Holmberg, Sara ^b,d   Nettelbladt, Per ^c   Thelin, Anders ^d  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Kronoberg County Council   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Farmer; Morbidity; Mortality; Rural; Salutogenesis; Urban

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL HEALTH; SWEDEN; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 65249182186     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2009.15.1.21     Document Type: Article

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