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ERIC Number: EJ472151
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-8402
Lay Evaluation of Symptoms by Older People: An Assessment of Potential Risk.
Stoller, Eleanor Palo; And Others
Health Education Quarterly, v20 n4 p505-22 Win 1993
Interviews and health diaries recording symptoms among 667 older adults revealed that three-quarters exhibited potential health risks and had considerable knowledge about them. However, one in eight was seriously at risk from symptoms but did not consult a physician. (SK)
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Health Needs, Identification, Older Adults, Physician Patient Relationship, Risk
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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