Description of a Self-Care Instrument for Elders

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 637-653

  Lyle, Catherine M ^a   Wells, Donna L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CARE;

EID: 0031253772     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019394599701900505     Document Type: Article

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