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Research Article

Self-rated Health in Middle-aged Women: Associations with Sense of Coherence and Socioeconomic and Health-related Factors

Carita Håkansson Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy University of Gothenburg LundCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lena Svartvik Department of Community Medicine University of Lund Lund
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Jonas Lidfeldt Department of Community Medicine University of Lund Lund
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Christina Nerbrand Department of Community Medicine University of Lund Lund
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Göran Samsioe Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University Hospital Lund
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Bengt Scherstén Department of Community Medicine University of Lund Lund
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Peter M. Nilsson Department of Community Medicine University of Lund Lund
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Pages 99-106 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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