Lonely at the bottom: a cross-sectional study on being ill, poor, and lonely.
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H. Bosma , M. Jansen , S. Schefman , K.J. Hajema , F. Feron a,c a Maastricht University, CAPHRI, Social Medicine, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands b Maastricht University, CAPHRI, Health Services Research, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands c GGD Zuid Limburg, Academische Werkplaats Publieke Gezondheid, P.O. Box 2022, 6160 HA Geleen, The Netherlands d Veiligheidsregio Limburg-Noord, P. O. Box 11, 5900 AA Venlo, The Netherlands
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Public health
دوره 129 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015