Driver and traffic safety in older adults: The visually impaired driver

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 173-184

  Henderson, Susan ^a  

^a is an assistant professor of nursing at Bethel College   (United States)

Author keywords

Driver safety; Older adults; Traffic safety; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

AGING; DEVICE; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; LENS; PATIENT EDUCATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; SKILL; SPECTACLES; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; TRAINING; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 4143100270     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200407000-00005     Document Type: Review

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