Young people’s health: Health in Sweden: The National Public Health Report 2012. Chapter 3

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue , 2012, Pages 42-71

  Lager, Anton ^a   Berlin, Marie ^b   Heimerson, Inger ^b   Danielsson, Maria ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873496028     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494812459459     Document Type: Article

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