Is dog ownership associated with mortality? A nationwide registry study

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Is dog ownership associated with mortality? A nationwide registry study. / Sørensen, Ivalu Katajavaara; Bidstrup, Pernille Envold; Rod, Naja Hulvej; Rühling, Tjorben; Johansen, Christoffer.

I: European Journal of Public Health, Bind 28, Nr. 6, 2018, s. 1169-1171.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Sørensen, IK, Bidstrup, PE, Rod, NH, Rühling, T & Johansen, C 2018, 'Is dog ownership associated with mortality? A nationwide registry study', European Journal of Public Health, bind 28, nr. 6, s. 1169-1171. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky164

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Sørensen, I. K., Bidstrup, P. E., Rod, N. H., Rühling, T., & Johansen, C. (2018). Is dog ownership associated with mortality? A nationwide registry study. European Journal of Public Health, 28(6), 1169-1171. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky164

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Sørensen IK, Bidstrup PE, Rod NH, Rühling T, Johansen C. Is dog ownership associated with mortality? A nationwide registry study. European Journal of Public Health. 2018;28(6):1169-1171. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky164

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Sørensen, Ivalu Katajavaara ; Bidstrup, Pernille Envold ; Rod, Naja Hulvej ; Rühling, Tjorben ; Johansen, Christoffer. / Is dog ownership associated with mortality? A nationwide registry study. I: European Journal of Public Health. 2018 ; Bind 28, Nr. 6. s. 1169-1171.

Bibtex

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