Prevalence and most common causes of disability among adults - United States, 2005

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 58, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 421-426

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRITIS; BONE DISEASES; CENSUSES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349183438     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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