Thinking falls - Taking action: A guide to action for falls prevention

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 406-410

  Robertson, Kate ^a   Logan, Philippa A ^b   Conroy, Simon ^c   Dods, Verity ^d   Gordon, Adam ^b   Challands, Linda ^e   Smith, Sue ^f   Humpage, Sally ^g   Burn, Ann ^h  

^a Nottinghamshire Community Health Lings Bar Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d Surrey Community Health   (United Kingdom)

^e Nottinghamshire Community Health   (United Kingdom)

^f Nottingham Social Services Department   (United Kingdom)

^g Charter Housing Association   (United Kingdom)

^h Rushcliffe Borough Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Check list; Falls; Implementation; Older people; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FALLING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77957288593     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2010.15.8.76117     Document Type: Article

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