Risk of mortality after spinal cord injury: Relationship with social support, education, and income

Spinal Cord

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 592-596

  Krause, J S ^a   Carter, R E ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Income; Mortality; Social support; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NATIONAL DEATH INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 68349117358     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2009.15     Document Type: Article

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