The burden of selected diseases among older people in Denmark

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 491-506

  Brønnum Hansen, Henrik ^a   Juel, Knud ^a   Davidsen, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Disease elimination; Health expectancy; Life expectancy; Long standing illness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO;

AGED; COST OF ILLNESS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY;

EID: 33745815136     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264305286074     Document Type: Article

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