Social network factors associated with perceived quality of life: The San Luis Valley health and aging study

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 287-310

  Baxter, Judith ^a   Shetterly, Susan M ^a   Eby, Cynthia ^a   Mason, Lynn ^a   Cortese, Charles F ^a   Hamman, Richard F ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNOLOGY; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORADO; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0031853712     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439801000302     Document Type: Article

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