Health and health seeking behaviour in the democratic republic of the congo: Perspectives of the elderly

Aging and Health in Africa

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 91-101

  Zihindula, Ganzamungu ^a   Maharaj, Pranitha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 84902550857     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-8357-2_4     Document Type: Chapter

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