Methods for assessing geographic aspects o f health care for older adults in rural areas

Rural Health and Aging Research: Theory, Methods, and Practical Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2019, Pages 43-66

  Gesler, Wilbert M ^a   Savitz, Lucy A ^a   Wittie, Peggy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 4244196031     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315223773-3     Document Type: Chapter

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