A primary care based fall prevention programme

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 121-133

  Allen, Alison ^a   Simpson, Janet M ^b  

^a KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HUMAN; NURSE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033036728     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095939899307810     Document Type: Article

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