Is it possible to reduce health inequalities in old age?;Est-il possible de réduire les inégalités de santé au grand âge?

Bulletin de l'Academie Nationale de Medecine

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 193-199

  Michel, Jean Pierre ^a   Herrmann, François ^a   Zekry, Dina ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer disease; Coronary artery disease; Quality of life; Risk factors; Social conditions; Social environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870559156     PISSN: 00014079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0001-4079(19)31864-3     Document Type: Article

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