Health-related quality of life in low-income older African Americans

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 253-265

  Hu, Jie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 36549066616     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370010701645901     Document Type: Article

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