Fatalities and injuries from falls among older adults - United States, 1993-2003 and 2001-2005

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 55, Issue 45, 2006, Pages 1221-1224

  Stevens, J A ^a   Ryan, G ^a   Kresnow, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; FALLING; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MORTALITY; NOTE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33751307376     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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