Patients' perspectives of falling while in an acute care hospital and suggestions for prevention

Applied Nursing Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 238-241

  Carroll, Diane L ^a   Dykes, Patricia C ^b   Hurley, Ann C ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIURESIS; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; DIURESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 77958585744     PISSN: 08971897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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