Life in a time of uncertainty: Optimising the health and wellbeing of young Australians

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 183, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 402-404

  Eckersley, Richard M ^a   Wierenga, Ani ^b   Wyn, Johanna ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HAPPINESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIETY; SOCIOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 27644571151     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07102.x     Document Type: Review

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