An examination of the impact of health on wealth depletion in elderly individuals

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Lee, Jinkook ^a   Kim, Hyungsoo ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0037346280     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/58.2.S120     Document Type: Article

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