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Analysis using life tables of the major causes of death and the differences between country of birth groups in New South Wales, Australia

  • D.P. Weerasinghe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Level 3, Campus Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 9382 0485; fax: +61 2 9382 0493.
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  • N.J. Parr

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University, North Ryde NSW 2109, Australia
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  • F. Yusuf

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University, North Ryde NSW 2109, Australia

Received 21 August 2008 ,Revised 19 January 2009 ,Accepted 11 March 2009.

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PII: S0033-3506(09)00067-5

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.03.006

Public Health
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