Prevention of Falls Network Europe: A thematic network aimed at introducing good practice in effective falls prevention across Europe. Four years on

Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-278

  Skelton, Dawn A ^a   Todd, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Assessment; Fall related injuries; Falls; Interdisciplinary interventions

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALLING; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION OF FALLS NETWORK EUROPE; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAXONOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; EUROPE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNET; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 36949032342     PISSN: 11087161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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