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Convergence of life expectancy in the European Union: a Markov approach

M. Happich GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management, Neuherberg, Germany
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T. von Lengerke GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management, Neuherberg, Germany; Hannover Medical School, Medical Psychology Unit, Hannover, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 175-178 | Published online: 21 Feb 2007

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