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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 32, 2006 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Visual Attention and Older Drivers: The Contribution of Inhibition of Return to Safe Driving

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Pages 119-135 | Received 05 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 May 2005, Published online: 23 Feb 2007

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