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The Association Between Physical Functioning and Self-rated General Health in Later Life: The Implications of Social Comparison

Yin, Hongjun; Lin, Swu-Jane; Kong, Sheldon X.; Benzeroual, Kenza; Crawford, Stephanie Y.; Hedeker, Donald; Lambert, Bruce L.; Muramatsu, Naoko (Springer Verlag, 2011-03)

Self-rated general health has been used widely in health surveys as a single-item measurement of health-rated quality of life. Heterogeneity in self-evaluation of health has been well documented, yet the causes of this ...