Internet Usage and Chronic Multimorbidity of Middle-aged and Older Adults in China.
Background: As population aging progresses, chronic multimorbidity has become a global public health issue to affect quality of life in older adults. However, the association between internet usage and chronic multimorbidity are still uncertain. This study aims to analyze the association between the...
| Publicado en: | Applied Research in Quality of Life Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 881 - 895 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2026
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