Changes in functional limitation and survival among older Taiwanese, 1993, 1996, and 1999

Population Studies

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 265-276

  Zimmer, Zachary ^a   Martin, Linda G ^a   Chang, Ming Cheng ^b  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH STATUS; LIFE EXPECTANCY;

TAIWAN;

EID: 0036868505     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324720215931     Document Type: Article

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