Predictors of mortality among elderly people living in a south Indian urban community; a 10/66 Dementia Research Group prospective population-based cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Eighty percent of deaths occur in low and middle income countries (LMIC), where chronic diseases are the leading cause. Most of these deaths are of older people, but there is little information on the extent, pattern and predictors o...

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Main Authors: Prince Martin J, Williams Joseph D, Jotheeswaran AT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/366