Return Migration among Elderly, Chronically Ill Bosnian Refugees: Does Health Matter?

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Return Migration among Elderly, Chronically Ill Bosnian Refugees : Does Health Matter? / Handlos, Line Neerup; Olwig, Karen Fog; Bygbjerg, Ib Christian; Kristiansen, Maria; Nørredam, Marie Louise.

In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 12, No. 10, 12.10.2015, p. 12643-12661.

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Harvard

Handlos, LN, Olwig, KF, Bygbjerg, IC, Kristiansen, M & Nørredam, ML 2015, 'Return Migration among Elderly, Chronically Ill Bosnian Refugees: Does Health Matter?', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 12, no. 10, pp. 12643-12661. <https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/10/12643>

APA

Handlos, L. N., Olwig, K. F., Bygbjerg, I. C., Kristiansen, M., & Nørredam, M. L. (2015). Return Migration among Elderly, Chronically Ill Bosnian Refugees: Does Health Matter? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(10), 12643-12661. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/10/12643

Vancouver

Handlos LN, Olwig KF, Bygbjerg IC, Kristiansen M, Nørredam ML. Return Migration among Elderly, Chronically Ill Bosnian Refugees: Does Health Matter? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015 Oct 12;12(10):12643-12661.

Author

Handlos, Line Neerup ; Olwig, Karen Fog ; Bygbjerg, Ib Christian ; Kristiansen, Maria ; Nørredam, Marie Louise. / Return Migration among Elderly, Chronically Ill Bosnian Refugees : Does Health Matter?. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015 ; Vol. 12, No. 10. pp. 12643-12661.

Bibtex

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