Seasonal variations of mortality in Hong Kong

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 425-431

  Yan, Yuk Yee ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cosinor analysis; Hong Kong; Mortality; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

AGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; MORTALITY; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEASONALITY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 70149119303     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010902727856     Document Type: Article

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