Prescription drug abuse among older adults: A family ecological case study

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 419-432

  Morgan, Martha ^a   Brosi, Whitney A ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; Older adult; Prescription

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

AGED; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONFLICT; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MISUSE; ELDERLY CARE; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY ECOLOGY; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRAINING;

EID: 35348847083     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464807304962     Document Type: Review

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