Physical functioning and health care costs in an older population in Taiwan

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 482-490

  Lan, Tzuo Yun ^a   Chang, Hsing Yi ^a   Chen, Ching Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elderly; Functional status; Health care costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149090680     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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