Continuous assessment of the risk of falling using telecare

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 88-90

  Doughty, Kevin ^a   Cameron, Keith ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FALLING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOVEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEMEDICINE; WALES;

EID: 0031609005     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633981931605     Document Type: Article

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