Research ArticleOriginal Research
How Much Time Do Adults Spend on Health-related Self-care? Results from the American Time Use Survey
Daniel E. Jonas, Yoko Ibuka and Louise B. Russell
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2011, 24 (4) 380-390; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.04.100260
Daniel E. Jonas
Yoko Ibuka

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