Physician Perspectives on Fall Prevention and Monitoring in Assisted Living: A Pilot Study

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 445-450

  Nyrop, Kirsten A ^a   Zimmerman, Sheryl ^a   Sloane, Philip D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Fall prevention; Physician perspectives

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959604678     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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