Effects of chronic comorbidity on psychological well-being among older persons in Northern Peninsular Malaysia

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-146

  Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi ^a   Hamid, Tengku Aizan ^a   Yahaya, Nurizan ^a   Ibrahim, Rahimah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Northern Peninsular Malaysia; Older persons; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952946634     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-010-9098-2     Document Type: Article

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