Determinants of self-rated health in old age: A population-based, cross-sectional study using the International Classification of Functioning

BMC Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Arnadottir, Solveig A ^a,b   Gunnarsdottir, Elin D ^b   Stenlund, Hans ^a   Lundin Olsson, Lillemor ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ICELAND; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; SELF EVALUATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; ICELAND; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; RURAL HEALTH; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 80052037693     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-670     Document Type: Article

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