Multiple Chronic Medical Conditions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults, 2004–2006
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Multiple Chronic Medical Conditions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults, 2004–2006
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عنوان ژورنال: Preventing Chronic Disease
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1545-1151
DOI: 10.5888/pcd10.120282