Personal definitions of health among elderly people: A link to effective health promotion

Family and Community Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 58-68

  Kaufman, Julie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Health attitudes; Health promotion; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005379760     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-199607000-00009     Document Type: Article

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