Review of the evidence related to older adult community mobility and driver licensure policies

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-158

  Stav, Wendy B ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community mobility; Driver licensure; Driving; Older adults; Policy

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; CAR; CAR DRIVING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; LICENSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42449084220     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.2.149     Document Type: Article

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