Older Chinese Australians' understanding of falls and falls prevention: Exploring their needs for information

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-42

  Xiao, Jing Yang ^a   Haralambous, Betty ^a   Angus, Jocelyn ^b,d   Hill, Keith ^c  

^a NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Victoria University

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese; Education; Falls; Information; Old people; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNICITY; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 42149139075     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/py08005     Document Type: Article

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