"Being able to do the things that i want to do": Older women with osteoporosis define health, quality of life, and well-being

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 41-59

  Clarke, Laura Hurd ^a   Liu Ambrose, Teresa ^a   Zyla, Jo Ann ^a   McKay, Heather ^a   Khan, Karim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health; Older women; Osteoporosis; Qualitative research; Quality of life; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747388012     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v29n04_03     Document Type: Article

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