The impact of visual disability on the quality of life of older persons in rural northeast thailand

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 361-369

  LaGrow, Steven ^a   Sudnongbua, Supaporn ^b   Boddy, Julie ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 79958802220     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x1110500607     Document Type: Article

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