Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 111-116 , March 2005

Imposed versus involved: Different strategies to effect driving cessation in cognitively impaired older adults

  • Kathleen Jett, PhD, APRN, GNP, BC

      Affiliations

    • KATHLEEN JETT, PhD, APRN, GNP, BC, is assistant professor at Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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  • Ruth M. Tappen, EdD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • RUTH M. TAPPEN, EdD, RN, FAAN, is a Christine E. Lynn Eminent Scholar and professor, at Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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  • Monica Rosselli, PhD

      Affiliations

    • MONICA ROSSELLI, PhD, is associate professor, Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, College of Science, Boca Raton, Florida.

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PII: S0197-4572(05)00022-4

doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.01.004

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 111-116 , March 2005

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