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Health risk aversion, health risk affinity, and socio-economic position in the USA: The demographics of multiple risk

Robert Hahn Division of Prevention Research and Analytic Methods, Epidemiology Program Office, CDC, Atlanta, GA
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Sara Vesely Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma, Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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Man-Huei Chang Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics, Epidemiology Program Office, CDG, Atlanta, GA
Pages 295-314 | Published online: 14 Jul 2010

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