The conceptualization of health

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 123-136

  Larson, James S ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MODEL; MORTALITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0033060463     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879905600201     Document Type: Review

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