Efficacy of vestibular rehabilitation therapy in reducing falls

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 323-325

  Macias, John D ^a,d   Massingale, Shelly ^b   Gerkin, Richard D ^c  

^a Macias Otology   (United States)

^b Department of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy   (United States)

^c BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FALLING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VESTIBULAR STIMULATION; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM;

EID: 24344472903     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.04.024     Document Type: Article

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