Socio-economic status and its relationship to morbidity among elderly

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 106, Issue OCT., 1997, Pages 349-360

  Bali, Arun P ^a  

^a Indian Institute of Advanced Study   (India)

Author keywords

Diseases; Elderly; Illnesses; Morbidity; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

AGED; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INDIA; MORBIDITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0030722683     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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