Fall-related traumatic brain injury deaths and hospitalizations among older adults - United States, 2005

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-272

  Thomas, K E ^a   Stevens, J A ^a   Sarmiento, K ^a   Wald, M M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Elderly; Fall; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; NEUROLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STATISTICS; WEIGHT CONTROL;

FALL PREVENTION; OLDER ADULTS; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES (TBI); TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI); UNITED STATES;

HEALTH;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45449115155     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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