The Health Of Aging Populations In China And India
- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- Published by Health Affairs (Project Hope) in Health Affairs
- Vol. 27 (4), 1052-1063
- https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.27.4.1052
Abstract
China and India are home to two of the world’s largest populations, and both populations are aging rapidly. Our data compare health status, risk factors, and chronic diseases among people age forty...Keywords
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