Mortality and Morbidity in the 21st Century (Compiled by Case & Deaton)

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Anne Case and Angus Deaton gratefully acknowledge support NIA #R01AG053396 "Increasing Midlife Mortality and Morbidity in White Americans in the 21st Century" support.

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Supported by the National Institutes of Health grant #R01AG053396

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Increasing Midlife Mortality and Morbidity in White Americans in the 21st Century

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Anne Case
Angus Deaton

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Vital Statistics

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