Metropolitan versus nonmetropolitan differences in functional status and self-care practice: Findings from a national sample of community-dwelling older adults

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-28

  Rabiner, Donna J ^a   Konrad, Thomas R ^a   DeFriese, Gordon H ^a   Kincade, Jean ^a   Bernard, Shulamit L ^a   Woomert, Alison ^a   Arcury, Thomas ^a   Ory, Marcia G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF CARE; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030921285     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1997.tb00830.x     Document Type: Article

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