Chronic medical conditions as predictors of functional disability in an older population in Taiwan
β Scribed by Herng-Chia Chiu; Lih-Wen Mau; Wen-Ling Tasi; Ying-Hui Hsieh; Hong-Wen Liu
- Book ID
- 111306715
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1440-6381
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