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Research Article

Health Services Utilization among Older Adults in Pokhara Metropolitan City

, , MPH (PHSM)ORCID Icon, , PhD, , MBBSORCID Icon, , MPH (HPE), , MPH (PHSM), , MPH (PHSM) & , MScPH, MScHSR show all
Pages 568-587 | Received 20 Jul 2019, Accepted 29 Apr 2020, Published online: 12 Jan 2021

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