The life course and adult chronic disease: An historical perspective with particular reference to coronary heart disease

A Life Course Approach to Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Kuh, Diana ^a,b   Smith, George Davey ^c  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Heart disease; History; Life course; Lifestyle

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922994401     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198578154.003.0002     Document Type: Chapter

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