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Psychiatric and Characterological Factors Relevant to Excess Mortality in a Long-Term Cohort of Prostitute Women

STUART BRODY Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Germany
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JOHN J. POTTERAT Independent Consultant, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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STEPHEN Q. MUTH Independent Consultant, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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DONALD E. WOODHOUSE Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, USA
Pages 97-112 | Published online: 11 Oct 2011

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