Falls, bones and the primary care team

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 10-12

  McMurdo, Marion E T ^a   Harper, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Elderly; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; VITAMIN D;

BONE INJURY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST OF ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FALLING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEART DISEASE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SKILL; SOCIAL CARE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0037346844     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814780309160386     Document Type: Review

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