The incidence and consequences of falls in stroke patients during inpatient rehabilitation: Factors associated with high risk

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 329-333

  Teasell, Robert ^a   McRae, Marc ^a   Foley, Norine ^a   Bhardwaj, Asha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Cerebrovascular accidents; Rehabilitation; Risk factors; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ADOLESCENT; APRAXIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTUSION; FALLING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE; SURVIVAL; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0036200821     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.29623     Document Type: Article

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