The prevention of hip fracture in the elderly: Non pharmacological methods;Prevención de la fractura de cadera en ancianos: Medidas no farmacológicas

Revista Multidisciplinar de Gerontologia

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 81-88

  Robles, Ma José ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging population; Falls; Hip fracture; Osteoporosis; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BONE DISEASE; BONE FRAGILITY; BONE MASS; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; COST OF ILLNESS; DEATH; DETERIORATION; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 13544264714     PISSN: 11390921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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