Predictors of dietary and health supplement use in older Australians

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 26-32

  Science, Sonya Brownie Grad Dip ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Complementary medicines; Dietary supplements; Elderly; Health surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855647714     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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