Preventive Healthcare and Management of Chronic Diseases in Adults

Immigrant Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 537-566

  Walker, Patricia F ^a,b  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84884429846     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-03454-8.50046-2     Document Type: Chapter

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