Incidence and prognostic implications of falls associated with acute medical illness: A medical inpatient study

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 233-235

  Vassallo, M ^a   Sharma, J C ^a  

^a King's Mill Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0031838231     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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