Open AccessThe Effect of Widowhood on Mortality by the Causes of Death of Both Spouses
Author(s) -
Felix Elwert,
Nicholas A. Christakis
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2007.114348
Subject(s) - spouse , demography , medicine , cause of death , psychological intervention , gerontology , cohort , mortality rate , health and retirement study , disease , psychiatry , sociology , anthropology
We investigated the effect of spousal bereavement on mortality to document cause-specific bereavement effects by the causes of death of both the predecedent spouse and the bereaved partner.
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