Supporting safe driving with arthritis: Developing a driving toolkit for clinical practice and consumer use

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 259-267

  Vrkljan, Brenda H ^a   Cranney, Ann ^b   Worswick, Julia ^c   O'Donnell, Siobhan ^d   Li, Linda C ^e   Gélinas, Isabelle ^f   Byszewski, Anna ^g   Man Son Hing, Malcolm ^c   Marshall, Shawn ^h  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^f CENTRE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION OF GREATER MONTREAL   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^h Rehabilitation Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Automobile driving; Health education; Risks; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951536861     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.64.2.259     Document Type: Article

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