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Hispanic Paradox in Adult Mortality in the United States

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This chapter provides an update to our earlier review on the Hispanic paradox in adult mortality (Markides and Eschbach 2005). We focus primarily on manuscripts published beginning in 2005. As in our earlier review, we concentrate on mortality at adult and older ages. When relevant, however, we will draw on recent literature examining other outcomes, such as disability, health behaviors, medical conditions, and mental health.

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  1. Division of Sociomedical Sciences, Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 77555-1156, USA

    Kyriakos S. Markides

  2. Division of Geriatrics in Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 77552, USA

    Karl Eschbach (Professor of Medicine, and Director of Population Research)

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Markides, K.S., Eschbach, K. (2011). Hispanic Paradox in Adult Mortality in the United States. In: Rogers, R., Crimmins, E. (eds) International Handbook of Adult Mortality. International Handbooks of Population, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9996-9_11

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