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. 1977 Dec;31(4):245–250. doi: 10.1136/jech.31.4.245

Geographical variation mortality from ischaemic heart disease in England and Wales.

R R West
PMCID: PMC479035  PMID: 597678

Abstract

Analysis ofthe proportional mortality attributed to ischaemic heart disease, adjusted for age, reminds us that many of the well known geographical, environmental, social, and economic variations within England and Wales are not disease specific.

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