Impact of socioeconomic status on Brazilian elderly health

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 616-624

  Ramos, Marília ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CRUZ DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Cross sectional studies; Elderly health; SABE; Social conditions; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548190531     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102006005000042     Document Type: Article

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