Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6148943 Annals of Epidemiology 2008 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
Military personnel do display a healthy soldier effect that decreases their risk of mortality compared to the general population. The overall healthy soldier effect estimated ranges from 10% to 25%, depending on the cause of death studied and the period of follow-up.
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An Evaluation of the Effect of Military Service on Mortality: Quantifying the Healthy Soldier Effect
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