Trends, risk factors, and prevention of falls in older adults in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-28

  Mahoney, Jane E ^a,b   Glysch, Randall L ^c   Guilfoyle, Sheila M ^c   Hale, Linda J ^c,f   Katcher, Murray L ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b ElderCare of Dane County   (United States)

^c Bur Comm Hlth Promotion (BCHP)   (United States)

^d BCHP ^*  (United States)

^e MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^f WISCONSIN DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN; REHABILITATION; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WISCONSIN;

EID: 12844260843     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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