Morbidity pattern and health-seeking behavior among the elderly residing in slums of Eastern Odisha: A cross-sectional study
Introduction: Of the total population, elderly people comprised of 8.14% in India where in India or globally. Main challenges faced by the elderly in our country are feminization, ruralisation, migration, and an increasing number of 80-plus adults. This sudden change of environment or being left str...
Main Authors: | Asmita Patnaik, Smaraki Mohanty, Srabani Pradhan, Tapas Ranjan Behera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://www.jiag.in/article.asp?issn=0974-3405;year=2022;volume=18;issue=4;spage=201;epage=207;aulast=Patnaik |
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