"Help seniors live better, longer: Prevent brain injury": An overview of CDC's education initiative to prevent fall-related TBI among older adults

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 164-167

  Sarmiento, Kelly ^a,b   Langlois, Jean A ^a   Mitchko, Jane ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Falls; Older adult; Prevention; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALL RISK; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SHORT SURVEY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44649200662     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HTR.0000319933.22709.61     Document Type: Short Survey

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