Chronic morbidity profile among elderly

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 106, Issue OCT., 1997, Pages 265-272

  Shah, Bela ^a   Prabhakar, A K ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Elderly; Epidemiology; India; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

AGED; BLINDNESS; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORBIDITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MORBIDITY; VISION, LOW;

EID: 0030665015     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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