Fifteen dimensions of health among community-dwelling older Singaporeans

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Malhotra, Chetna ^a   Chan, Angelique ^a   Malhotra, Rahul ^a   Østbye, Truls ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84855326562     PISSN: 16877063     EISSN: 16877071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/128581     Document Type: Article

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