Gait disorders and fall risk: Detection and prevention

Comprehensive Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 238-245

  Duxbury, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CONTROL; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033673640     PISSN: 00988243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12019-000-0024-7     Document Type: Article

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