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Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics Volume 25, 2007 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Older Individuals' Perceptions Regarding Driving: Focus Group Findings

Ailene Kua McGill University, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Nicol Korner-Bitensky McGill University, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Rédadaptation du Montréal, Métropolitain, Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Johanne Desrosiers Université de Sherbrooke, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Research Centre on Aging, Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaView further author information
Pages 21-40 | Received 15 Aug 2006, Accepted 15 Aug 2006, Published online: 28 Jul 2009

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