Attitudes concerning falls in the elderly. Part II: "The elderly person who falls while under our care";Actitud ante las caídas de los ancianos. Parte II: "El anciano que se-nos-cae"

Geriatrika

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 21-26

  Gonzalez Oliveras J L ^a   Alaba, J ^a   Alderete, C ^a   Olaizola, A ^a  

^a Fundacion Matia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Elderly; Falls; Nursing homes; Physical restraints

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; DIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIURETIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; FALLING; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WALKING;

EID: 27744483708     PISSN: 02129744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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