Divorce and risk of hospital-diagnosed infectious diseases

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 705-711

  Nielsen, Nete Munk ^a   Davidsen, Rie B ^a   Hviid, Anders ^a   Wohlfahrt, Jan ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

divorce; hospital diagnosed infectious diseases; nation wide cohort study; Stressful life event

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DENMARK; DIVORCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DENMARK; DIVORCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908895161     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494814544398     Document Type: Article

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