The meaning of health and health promotion practices of Taiwanese elders with chronic illness

Home Health Care Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 505-510

  Chen, Yuh Min ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Elders; Health promotion practices; Meaning of health

Indexed keywords

EID: 55449089797     PISSN: 10848223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1084822303253885     Document Type: Article

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