Employment Status, Coronary Heart Disease, and Stroke Among Women
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Employment status, coronary heart disease, and stroke among women.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Epidemiology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1047-2797
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.04.008