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There is a large body of evidence derived from epidemiological as well as from medical sociological studies, demonstrating differences in the health status of women and men, and the effect of these differences on the quality of life in older age (Arber 1993, Bonita 1996, Macintyre 1996, Arber 1997, Verbrugge 1985, Grundy 2003, Jefferys 1996, Krause 1995).
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Tobiasz-Adamczyk, B. (2006). Social Resources and Health Status in Older Polish Women. In: Backes, G.M., Lasch, V., Reimann, K. (eds) Gender, Health and Ageing. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-90355-2_7
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