Excess mortality in asia associated with cigarette smoking

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-113

  Pokorski, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 85011125878     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2000.10595906     Document Type: Article

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