How to identify patients with cancer at risk of falling: A review of the evidence

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 221-230

  Stone, Carol A ^a   Lawlor, Peter G ^b   Kenny, Rose Anne ^c  

^a Our Lady's Hospice Ltd Dublin   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CINAHL; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EMBASE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951701406     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0326     Document Type: Review

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