Personal Emergency Response Systems: Communication Technology Aids Elderly and Their Families

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 504-510

  Dibner, Andrew S ^a  

^a Lifeline Systems Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN;

EID: 0025603153     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489000900410     Document Type: Article

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