Trends in the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions in Taiwan from 2000 to 2010: A population-based study

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Fu, Serena ^a   Huang, Nicole ^a,b   Chou, Yiing Jenq ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921658161     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5888/pcd11.140205     Document Type: Article

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