Identifying the determinants of premature mortality in Russia: overcoming a methodological challenge

• Main Authors: Leon David A (Author), Kiryanov Nikolay (Author), Andreev Evgueni (Author), Shkolnikov Vladimir (Author), Tomkins Susannah (Author), McKee Martin (Author), Saburova Lyudmila (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is thought that excessive alcohol consumption is related to the high mortality among working age men in Russia. Moreover it has been suggested that alcohol is a key proximate driver of the very sharp fluctuations in mortality seen...