Fall prevention in older adults: Towards an integrated population-based perspective

Injury Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 147-148

  Robitaille, Yvonne ^a   Gauvin, Lise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; FALLING; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 45249084789     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2008.019299     Document Type: Note

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