Computer use among elderly people

Computers in Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 62-68

  Hendrix, Cristina C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer use; Elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPUTER; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COMPUTERS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034145730     PISSN: 07368593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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