Ageing in Puducherry, South India: An overview of morbidity profile

• Main Authors: Dharamvir Ranjan Bharati (Author), Ranabir Pal (Author), R Rekha (Author), T V Yamuna (Author), Sumit Kar (Author), Angeline Neetha Radjou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background : The geriatric health problems are related to chronic disease as a result of increasing life expectancy. Objective : This study was undertaken to assess the health problems of the elderly in Puducherry. Materials and Methods : This cross-sectional study was carried out on 214 elderly per...