Risk Factors to Cognitive Function and Life Satisfaction in Elderly Living Alone
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Stress
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1225-665X,2234-1668
DOI: 10.17547/kjsr.2018.26.4.259