Health promotion behaviors and quality of life among elderly in West area in Tehran-Iran 2006: A cross-sectional survey

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-95

  Nikpour, Soghra ^a   Sola, Aghil Habibi ^a   Seiedoshohadaei, Mahnaz ^a   Haghani, Hamid ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Elderly; Health promotion; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 34948852714     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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