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Health Literacy and Happiness: A Community-based Study

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  • Erik Angner
  • Michael Miller
  • Midge Ray
  • Kenneth Saag
  • Jeroan Allison

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  • Erik Angner & Michael Miller & Midge Ray & Kenneth Saag & Jeroan Allison, 2010. "Health Literacy and Happiness: A Community-based Study," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 95(2), pages 325-338, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:95:y:2010:i:2:p:325-338
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9462-5
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