Falls, fear of falling and psychological management

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 225-231

  Childs, Lorraine ^a   Kneebone, Ian I ^b  

^a Hillmorton Hospital   (New Zealand)

^b Haslemere Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falls; Fear of falling; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549088177     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.2002.9.6.13636     Document Type: Article

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