Is caring a health hazard? The mental health and vitality of carers of a person with a disability in Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 190, Issue 7 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Edwards, Benjamin ^a   Higgins, Daryl J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FAMILY STUDIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT FORM 36;

EID: 65249137566     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02472.x     Document Type: Article

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