Preventing burns in older patients

American Family Physician

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1688-1689

  Ehrlich, Amy R ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGED; BURNS; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 33751251361     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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