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Editorial

. 2005 Jul;59(7):538-9.

doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.031542.

Why do friendships matter for survival?

Carlos F Mendes de Leon

PMID: 15965133
PMCID: PMC1757073
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2004.031542

Editorial

Why do friendships matter for survival?

Carlos F Mendes de Leon. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2005 Jul.

. 2005 Jul;59(7):538-9.

doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.031542.

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Carlos F Mendes de Leon

PMID: 15965133
PMCID: PMC1757073
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2004.031542

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Effect of social networks on 10 year survival in very old Australians: the Australian longitudinal study of aging.
Giles LC, Glonek GF, Luszcz MA, Andrews GR. Giles LC, et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2005 Jul;59(7):574-9. doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.025429. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2005. PMID: 15965141 Free PMC article.

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