Mexico's epidemic of violence and its public health significance on average length of life

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 188-193

  Canudas Romo, Vladimir ^a,b,c   Aburto, José Manuel ^a,c   García Guerrero, Victor Manuel ^d   Beltrán Sánchez, Hiram ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SURVEY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK PERCEPTION; VIOLENCE; VULNERABILITY;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO CITY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

ADULT; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE; LONGEVITY; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; LIFE TABLES; LONGEVITY; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84979053836     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2015-207015     Document Type: Article

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