Information mastering, perceived health and societal status: An empirical study of the finnish population

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Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 74-81

  Ek, Stefan ^a   Widén Wulff, Gunilla ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 47549117391     PISSN: 00242667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/libr.2008.009     Document Type: Article

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