Population ageing in Africa

Aging and Health in Africa

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 11-51

  Pillay, Natashya Kristanna ^a   Maharaj, Pranitha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 84988458165     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-8357-2_2     Document Type: Chapter

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