Close companions at church, health, and health care use in late life

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 434-453

  Krause, Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Close friends; Health; Health care use

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77952127597     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264309359537     Document Type: Article

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