Older Oklahomans' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to advance directives

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 21-26

  Matzo, Marianne ^a   Hijjazi, Kamal ^a   Outwater, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OKLAHOMA;

EID: 41249095027     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20080201-08     Document Type: Article

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