A Life-Space Approach to Functional Assessment of Mobility in the Elderly

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 35-55

  Parker, Michael ^a   Baker, Patricia S ^b   Allman, Richard M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional assessment; Geriatric; Life space; Mobility; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994262771     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v35n04_04     Document Type: Article

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