Gender and the risk of falling: A sociological approach

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-76

  Horton, Khim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Grounded theory; Interviews; Nursing; Older people; Risk of falling

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33845799593     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04061.x     Document Type: Article

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