Opinion: The burden of disease and injury among older Australians

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 54-56

  Mathers, Colin ^a   Vos, Theo ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Australia)

^b Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

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EID: 33750813715     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2000.tb00144.x     Document Type: Article

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