Socio-demographic determinants of self-rated health in Brazil
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Socio-demographic determinants of self-rated health in Brazil.
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عنوان ژورنال: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0102-311X
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2005000700007