Aging, rheumoarthropaties and home accidents

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2002, Pages 253-256

  Peruz, G ^a   Fichera, M ^a   Fichera, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bone fractures; Joint rheumatic diseases; Physical handicaps; Prevention of home accidents

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTHROPATHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; FALLING; FEAR; FRACTURE; FURNITURE; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY;

EID: 0036990050     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(02)00145-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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