Osteoporosis among young adults with complex physical disabilities

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 171-175

  Grainger, Michelle ^a   Dilley, Carol ^b   Wood, Neil ^c   Castledine, George ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Sussex Health Care ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Institute of Ageing and Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Long term care; Osteoporosis; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding; Physical disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951708884     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.3.171     Document Type: Article

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