ED Patient Falls and Resulting Injuries

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-92

  Terrell, Kevin M ^a   Weaver, Christopher S ^a   Giles, Beverly K ^a   Ross, Mary J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 61649085377     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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