Clinical practice algorithms: Medication management to reduce fall risk in the elderly - Part 2, summary algorithm

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-4

  Bulat, Tatjana ^a   Castle, Steven Charles ^b   Rutledge, Michelle ^a   Quigley, Patricia ^a  

^a VISN 8 Patient Safety Center   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; FALLING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ALGORITHMS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 37849024326     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2007.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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