Chronic diseases and health inequalities in older persons in Botswana (Southern Africa): A national survey

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 455-461

  Clausen, Thomas ^a   Romoren T I ^b   Ferreira, M ^c   Kristensen, P ^a   Ingstad, B ^a   Holmboe Ottesen, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Chronic diseases; Health inequalities; Health transition; Old age

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BLINDNESS; BOTSWANA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SKIN DISEASE; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 29144515677     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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