Hypertensive management in the elderly patient at risk for falls

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 402-408

  Sirkin, Amy J ^a,b   Rosner, Noel G ^b,c  

^a Central Jersey Internal Medicine Associates   (United States)

^b University of Medicine and Dentistry   (United States)

^c Raritan Bay Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Falls; Hypertension; Medication

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

AGE; AGED; FALLING; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 67949097343     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00418.x     Document Type: Review

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