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Relationship between Longevity and Lifeline: A Manual Study of 100 Patients

Author(s) -

P. G. Newrick,

E Affie,

R. J. M. Corrall

Publication year - 1990

Publication title -

journal of the royal society of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1758-1095

pISSN - 0141-0768

DOI - 10.1177/014107689008300809

Subject(s) - longevity , grasp , sign (mathematics) , computer science , association (psychology) , medicine , demography , gerontology , psychology , mathematics , sociology , software engineering , mathematical analysis , psychotherapist

The relationship between length of lifeline and age at death has been evaluated in 100 consecutive autopsies. A highly significant association between the two was discovered which was strengthened further when hand size was controlled for. We feel that a powerful new prognostic sign may thus be within grasp.

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