Risk factors for falling among community-based seniors

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 61-66

  Fletcher, Paula C ^a   Berg, Katherine ^b   Dalby, Dawn M ^a   Hirdes, John P ^c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community based seniors; Falling; InterRAI; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; POLYPHARMACY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; POLYPHARMACY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 68549118965     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181a551ed     Document Type: Article

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