Home visits by an occupational therapist for assessment and modification of environmental hazards: A randomized trial of falls prevention

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1397-1402

  Cumming, Robert G ^a   Thomas, Margaret ^b   Szonyi, George ^b   Salkeld, Glenn ^a   O'Neill, Elizabeth ^a,b   Westbury, Christine ^a,b   Frampton, Gina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Environment design; Occupational therapy; Randomized controlled trial; Safety management

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOME; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032737076     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01556.x     Document Type: Article

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