Systematic reviews on preventing fall-related injuries in older people

Injury Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 274-

  Sydenham, E ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; HUMAN; INJURY; LITERATURE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 49949092363     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2008.019612     Document Type: Article

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