Frequency and nature of falls among older women in India

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 56-61

  Johnson, Shanthi Jacob ^a,b  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Falls; India; Injuries; Older women

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIA; INJURY; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 33645732061     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10105395060180010901     Document Type: Article

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