Awareness of Driving ability in senior drivers with neurological conditions

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-150

  Kay, Lynnette G ^a   Bundy, Anita C ^a   Clemson, Lindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Automobile driving; Awareness; Consciousness; Geriatric assessment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AWARENESS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 66849115084     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.2.146     Document Type: Article

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