Ethnic and gender differences in perceptions of mortality risk in a Canadian urban centre

Gilat L Grunau1 NEXUSCorrespondence[email protected]

Pamela A Ratner1 NEXUS;2 School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Shahadut Hossain1 NEXUS

Pages 41-50 | Published online: 08 Sep 2008

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