Cross-cultural analyses of determinants of quality of life and mental health: Results from the eurohis study

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-138

  Schmidt, Silke ^a   Power, Mick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

1Cross cultural; Health determinants; Health indicators; International instrument development; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CULTURE; HEALTH STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33745084593     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-5555-y     Document Type: Article

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