Prevention of falls in hospital inpatients. Agendas for research and practice

Age and Ageing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 328-330

  Oliver, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEAR; FRACTURE; GAIT DISORDER; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF ESTEEM; SOFT TISSUE INJURY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESEARCH;

EID: 4043103335     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afh145     Document Type: Article

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