Dependence and active life expectancy of the elderly population living in the Central region of Thailand

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 349-356

  Jitapunkul, Sutthichai ^a   Kamolratanakul, Pirom ^a   Krungkraipetch, Nisakorn ^a   Dhanamun, Bodi ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Disability; Disability Free Life Expectancy; Elderly; Epidemiology; Thai

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 8744238414     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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