Falls prevention, or "I think I can, I think I can": An ensemble approach to falls management

Home Healthcare Nurse

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 103-111

  Yuan, Joan Reynolds ^a   Kelly, Joann ^a  

^a ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FALLING; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 33646445235     PISSN: 0884741X     EISSN: 15390713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004045-200602000-00009     Document Type: Review

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