Gender Differences in Functional Status in Middle and Older Age: Are There Any Age Variations?
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Gender differences in functional status in middle and older age: are there any age variations?
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1079-5014,1758-5368
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/63.5.s282