Late-life issues: A survey of residents in a retirement-age community

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-130

  Floyd, Mark ^a   Platz, Laerie ^a   French, Samantha L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIVING WILL; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING HOME; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 9344223356     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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