Invited Commentary: Beyond Frequencies and Coefficients—Toward Meaningful Descriptions for Life Course Epidemiology
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Invited commentary: beyond frequencies and coefficients--toward meaningful descriptions for life course epidemiology.
The expected doubling of the elderly population in the United States by year 2030 poses a major challenge to public health and medical care systems because of limited and progressive diminution of resources for public health and medical care for the elderly (1). This challenge highlights the urgent need for effective programs and policies aimed at the prevention of diseases and maintenance of h...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1476-6256,0002-9262
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwj194