Is Lifestyle Influencing Morbidity among Elderly?

Journal of Health Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-217

  Mutharayappa, R ^a   Bhat, T N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE   (India)

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EID: 84992866338     PISSN: 09720634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097206340801000203     Document Type: Article

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