Volume 35 - Article 17 | Pages 471–504
Insight on 'typical' longevity: An analysis of the modal lifespan by leading causes of death in Canada
By Viorela Diaconu, Nadine Ouellette, Carlo Giovanni Camarda, Robert Bourbeau
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