Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 364-370 , April 2002

Self-rated health, chronic diseases, and symptoms among middle-aged and elderly men and women

  • Anu Molarius

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Västmanland County Council, Department of Community Medicine, 721 51 Västerås, Sweden. Tel.: +46 21 174583, Fax: +46 21 174515.
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  • Staffan Janson

Received 6 December 2000 ,Revised 22 August 2001 ,Accepted 5 September 2001.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
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