Development of services for older patients with falls and fractures in England: successes, failures, lessons and controversies

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL.2, 2009, Pages

  Oliver, David ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falls; Fractures; Osteoporosis; Prevention; Services

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; ARTICLE; BONE FRAGILITY; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 71949131588     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(09)70005-6     Document Type: Article

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