Gender differences in social mortality differentials in Switzerland (1990-2005)

Demographic Research

Volumn 25, Issue , 2011, Pages 285-310

  Schumacher, Reto ^a   Vilpert, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b Swiss Health Observatory   (Switzerland)

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EID: 80054063532     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2011.25.8     Document Type: Article

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