Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 236-244 , July 2007

Beliefs About Physical Activity—Focus Group Results of Chinese Community Elderly in Seattle and Taipei

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.12.003

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 236-244 , July 2007

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