Medication and dietary practices of independent living healthy african-american older persons

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-58

  Nnakwe, Nweze ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Diet; Medication; Older persons

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747854032     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v21n01_03     Document Type: Article

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