Falls and Their Associated Factors: A National Survey of the Thai Elderly

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1998, Pages

  Jitapunkul, Sutthichai ^a   Na Songkhla, Mongkol ^b   Chayovan, Napaporn ^a   Chirawatkul, Aroon ^c   Choprapawon, Chanpen ^b   Kachondham, Yongyout ^b   Buasai, Supakorn ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 18844464479     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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