Characteristics of falls in hospitalized patients

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 223-229

  Kerzman, Hana ^a   Chetrit, Angela ^b   Brin, Luna ^a   Toren, Orly ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b GERTNER INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Falls; Nursing; Patient safety; Risk factors; Risk management; Shift work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY;

EID: 3242723060     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03080.x     Document Type: Article

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