Review of risk factors and preventative strategies for fall-related injuries in people with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 15-16, 2010, Pages 2100-2109

  Willgoss, Thomas G ^a   Yohannes, Abebaw M ^a   Mitchell, Duncan ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falls; Fractures; Injury; Intellectual disability; Management; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; COMPLICATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY;

EID: 77955959852     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03174.x     Document Type: Review

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