Association between childhood adversities and premature and potentially avoidable mortality in adulthood: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Asmita Bhattarai (Author), Gina Dimitropoulos (Author), Andrew G.M. Bulloch (Author), Suzanne C. Tough (Author), Scott B. Patten (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The association of childhood adversities with mortality has rarely been explored, and even less studied is the question of whether any excess mortality may be potentially preventable. This study examined the association between specific childhood adversities and premature and pot...