Step by step: Integrating evidence-based fall-risk management into senior centers

Gerontologist

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 548-554

  Baker, Dorothy I ^a,b   Gottschalk, Margaret ^c   Bianco, Luann M ^b  

^a Collaboration for Fall Prevention ^*  (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral change; Dissemination of research into practice; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548808600     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/47.4.548     Document Type: Article

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