Influence of gender on falls

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 387-404

  Painter, Jane A ^a   Elliott, Sharon J ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Therapeutic Life Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Health care professionals; Home safety; Injury prevention; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 71249109001     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02703180903259576     Document Type: Article

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