Cost of falls in old age: A systematic review

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 891-902

  Heinrich, S ^a   Rapp, K ^b,c   Rissmann, U ^b   Becker, C ^b   Konig H H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b ROBERT BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Costs; Elderly; Falls; Injury; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; DATA BASE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FALLING; FRACTURE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77954564960     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-009-1100-1     Document Type: Review

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