Commentary: Trends in activity limitation

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1068-1070

  Bowling, Ann ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 80051951333     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr069     Document Type: Note

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