Validating components of a falls risk assessment instrument

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-28

  Donoghue, Judith ^a   Graham, Jenny ^a   Gibbs, Julie ^a   Mitten Lewis, Suzanne ^a   Blay, Nicole ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Australia; Health care; Hospitals; Patients; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944378869     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860310460451     Document Type: Article

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