Older rural adults and the decision to stop driving: The influence of family and friends

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 205-216

  Johnson, Julie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DRIVING ABILITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESPONSIBILITY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 0031727338     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327655jchn1504_2     Document Type: Article

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