Prescription medication use and health-related quality of life in rural elderly

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 63-81

  Cleary, Kimberly K ^a   Howell, Dana M ^b  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Health related quality of life; Medication use; Polypharmacy; Rural health; SF 36 v2

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949034964     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v26n02_04     Document Type: Article

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