Raising health literacy and promoting empowerment to meet the challenges of aging in Hong Kong

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-25

  Chau, Pui Hing ^a   Mak, Benise ^a   Choy, Shuk Yi ^a   Chan, Kam Che ^a   Cheung, Sai Hei ^a   Woo, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 72449142174     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270902917547     Document Type: Article

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