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Physical health, life satisfaction, social support and their effects on the willingness to receive eldercare among the elderly in urban and rural areas

For peer review only Journal: BMJ Open

Manuscript ID bmjopen-2017-020225

Article Type: Research

Date Submitted by the Author: 24-Oct-2017

Complete List of Authors: Xing, Yanan; Medical University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management Pei, Ruijuan; Harbin Medical University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management Qu, Jing; Harbin Medical University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management Yan, Guanyun; Harbin Medical University School of Public Health, Marketing Management Zhou, Hao; Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin , , Department of Quality Control Liu, Xinyan; Harbin Medical University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management

Zhang, Zhong; Harbin Medical University School of Public Health, http://bmjopen.bmj.com/ Department of Health Management Sun, Tao; Harbin Medical University School of Public Health, , Zhaoqing; Harbin Medical University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management Li, Li; Harbin Medical University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management

Primary Subject Public health Heading: on September 29, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright.

Secondary Subject Heading: Health services research, Public health

Physical health, Life satisfaction, Social support, Family eldercare, Keywords: Institutional eldercare

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