Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network: longitudinal analysis over 20 years in the Framingham Heart Study

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Fowler JH ,Christakis NA. Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network: longitudinal analysis over 20 years in the Framingham Heart Study. BMJ 2008;337:a2338

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