The Nicoya region of costa Rica: A high longevity Island for elderly males

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 109-136

  Rosero bixby, Luis ^a   Dow, William H ^b   Rehkopf, David H ^c  

^a UCB Department of Demography   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84899696256     PISSN: 17284414     EISSN: 17285305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1553/populationyearbook2013s109     Document Type: Article

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