Health expectancy indicators.
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چکیده
An outline is presented of progress in the development of health expectancy indicators, which are growing in importance as a means of assessing the health status of populations and determining public health priorities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin of the World Health Organization
دوره 77 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999