Prevention of falls in older people

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 18-19, 2005, Pages 1061-1071

  Close, Jacqueline C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accident; Fall; Fracture; Intervention; Older

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BODY POSTURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING HOME; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 28244499610     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280500056469     Document Type: Review

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