Life satisfaction and quality in Korean War veterans five decades after the war

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 359-365

  Ikin, J F ^a   Sim, M R ^a   McKenzie, D P ^a   Horsley, K W A ^b   Wilson, E J ^b   Harrex, W K ^b   Moore, M R ^c   Jelfs, P L ^d   Henderson, S ^e  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d CANCER INSTITUTE NSW   (Australia)

^e Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; MILITARY APPLICATION; MILITARY GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SURVIVAL; WAR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUSTRALIA; BATTLE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KOREA; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; VETERAN; WAR;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COMBAT DISORDERS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; KOREAN WAR; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; VETERANS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 66149156980     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.061986     Document Type: Article

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