Typologies of extreme longevity myths

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Perls, Thomas T ^a   Young, Robert D ^a   Desjardins, Bertrand ^b   McLaughlin, Kirsten ^a   Poulain, Michel ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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EID: 79955068807     PISSN: 16877063     EISSN: 16877071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/423087     Document Type: Article

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