The impact of changes in self-rated general health on 28-year mortality among middle-aged Danes

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 160-166

  Nielsen, Anni Brit Sternhagen ^a   Siersma, Volkert ^a   Kreiner, Svend ^a   Hiort, Line Conradsen ^a   Drivsholm, Thomas ^a,b   Eplov, Lene Falgaard ^b   Hollnagel, Hanne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Denmark; Health status; Longitudinal studies mortality; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 70249133290     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430903020446     Document Type: Article

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