Social support and health-related quality of life among older adults - Missouri, 2000

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 54, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 433-437

  Keyes, C L ^a   Michalec, B ^b   Kobau, R ^c   Zahran, H ^c   Zack, M M ^c   Simoes, E J ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 18244368708     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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