The social patterning of deaths due to assault in Scotland, 1980-2005: Population-based study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 432-439

  Leyland, A H ^a   Dundas, R ^a  

^a MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; MORTALITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMICIDE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STAB WOUND; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SCOTLAND; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS, STAB; YOUNG ADULT;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77952043261     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.095018     Document Type: Article

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