Intervention strategies and risk-factor modification for falls prevention: A review of recent intervention studies

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 175-189

  Cumming, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG USE; EXERCISE; FALLING; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERIATRICS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; NURSING HOME; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; SHOE; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; FRAIL ELDERLY; INTERVENTION STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL TRIALS; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; HUMANS;

EID: 0035984837     PISSN: 07490690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0690(02)00004-6     Document Type: Review

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