Risks and suggestions to prevent falls in geriatric rehabilitation: A participatory approach

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 440-448

  Vieira, Edgar Ramos ^a,b   Berean, Colleen ^b   Paches, Debra ^b   Costa, Larissa ^c   Décombas Deschamps, Natacha ^b   Caveny, Penny ^b   Yuen, Doris ^b   Ballash, Lauralee ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FAMILY; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL STAFF; MULTICENTER STUDY; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; REHABILITATION CENTER; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79957999418     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.042382     Document Type: Article

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