When life exceeds safe driving expectancy: Implications for gerontology and geriatrics education

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 305-309

  Silverstein, Nina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving and community mobility in later life; Transportation and aging

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 62749094428     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960802497795     Document Type: Article

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