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Review
. 2001 Nov 3;323(7320):1051-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7320.1051.

Understanding the toll of premature death among men in eastern Europe

M McKee  1 , V Shkolnikov
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Review

Understanding the toll of premature death among men in eastern Europe

M McKee et al. BMJ. .

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  • BMJ 2001 Dec 15;323(7326):1423
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Life expectancy of men in Europe
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sex difference in life expectancy at birth in Europe (women−men). Named countries show top and bottom of ranges and several other examples
Figure 3
Figure 3
Ratio of age specific all cause mortality in men in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to mortality in the European Union, 1997. Source: WHO
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