Why Do Females Live Longer Than Males?

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 21-37

  Lemaire, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 85011173223     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2002.10596061     Document Type: Article

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