Health concerns and expectations of Anglo and ethnic older Australians: A comparative approach

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 97-111

  Quine, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Ethnic minorities; Focus groups; Health; Medications

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011736413     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006616230564     Document Type: Article

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