Health care utilization and health-related quality of life perception in older adults: A study of the Mexican Social Security Institute

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-217

  Gallegos Carrillo, Katia ^a,b   García Peña, Carmen ^a   Durán Muñoz, Carlos ^a   Mudgal, Jyoti ^a   Durán Arenas, Luis ^a   Salmerón Castro, Jorge ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^b Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Y Servicios de Salud   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Health of the elderly; Health services utilization; Mexico; Preventive care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 44349160717     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: 16067916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-36342008000300004     Document Type: Article

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