As time goes by: Issues for older people with their medication use

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-107

  Kippen, Sandra ^a   Fraser, Mary ^a   Ellis, Julie ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lifestyle; Medication; Older people; Positive ageing; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646536471     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2005.00083.x     Document Type: Article

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