A cross-sectional study on socioeconomic status and health-related quality of life among elderly Chinese

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Ma, Xiaoguang ^a   McGhee, Sarah M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT FORM 12; SOCIAL STATUS; TELECONSULTATION;

EID: 84874975641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002418     Document Type: Article

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