Developing referral and reassessment criteria for drivers with dementia

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-33

  Lovell, Robin K ^a   Russell, Kay J ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dementia; Driving performance; Occupational therapy driver assessment; Older drivers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOMETRY; TIME;

EID: 17844374111     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2005.00454.x     Document Type: Article

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