Case-control study of exposure to medication and the risk of injurious falls requiring hospitalization among nursing home residents

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 145, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 738-745

  Mustard, Cameron A ^a,b,c   Mayer, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c Manitoba Ctr Hlth Plcy and Eval   (Canada)

Author keywords

accidental falls; nursing homes

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT; INOTROPIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ETIOLOGY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030907766     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/145.8.738     Document Type: Article

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