Older Couples' Decision Making on Health Issues

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 675-687

  Padula, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPOUSE;

AGED; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES;

EID: 0030331476     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019394599601800605     Document Type: Article

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