Managing aging men in Asia: A strategic approach

Aging Male

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 144-154

  Goh, V H H ^a   Tain, C F ^a   Tong, T Y Y ^a   Mok, H P P ^a   Ng, S C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aging men; Asia; Management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BONE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT PLANNING; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; ASIA; COGNITION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONES; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 4644254593     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13685530412331284641     Document Type: Article

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