Falls among dizzy patients in primary healthcare: An intervention study with control group

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-57

  Hansson, Eva Ekvall ^a   Månsson, Nils Ove ^a   Ringsberg, Karin A ^a   Håkansson, Anders ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dizziness; Falls; Primary healthcare; Vestibular rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; PATIENT MONITORING;

DIZZINESS; STATIC BALANCE MEASURE; VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 39349086441     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3282f28e2c     Document Type: Article

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