The multidimensional study of the elderly in the family health strategy in Porto Alegre, Brazil (EMI-SUS)

Population aging is a global phenomenon never experienced before, which will cause major repercussions for the health area. This paper’s main objective is to describe the methods employed in a transversal epidemiological study with a target sample of 1080 elderly people, randomly selected from the F...

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Main Authors: Silva Filho, Irênio Gomes da, Nogueira, Eduardo Lopes, Engroff, Paula, Ely, Luísa Scheer, Schwanke, Carla Helena Augustin, DeCarli, Geraldo Attilio, Resende, Thais de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (EDIPUCRS) 2013-01-01
Series:PAJAR - Pan American Journal of Aging Research
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Online Access:http://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/pajar/article/view/15792/10402