APR dr6 weights and the relationship to Patient falls

Nursing Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-123

  Mcalister, Susan ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 67649256119     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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