Trends in European life expectancy: a salutary view.
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چکیده
Making a difference to the health of populations, however small, is what most people in public health hope they are doing. Epidemiologists are no ex10 ception. But often caught up in the minutiae of our day-to-day work, it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. Is health improving, mortality declining, are things moving in a positive direction? Getting out and taking in the view (metaphorically as well as literally)
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عنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of epidemiology
دوره 40 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011