Overcoming elders' misconceptions about accurate written medical information

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-70

  Okun, Morris A ^a   Rice, G Elizabeth ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGED; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0031018571     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489701600103     Document Type: Article

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