Causes of mortality across different immigrant groups in Northeastern Italy

Background. Despite massive immigration towards Southern Europe in the last two decades, data on mortality by cause among immigrants in Italy are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate mortality from all and from specific causes of death among immigrants residing in the Veneto Region (Nort...

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Main Authors: Ugo Fedeli, Eliana Ferroni, Mara Pigato, Francesco Avossa, Mario Saugo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/975.pdf