Ensuring Evidence-Based Practices for Falls Prevention in a Nursing Home Setting

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 398-402

  Gama, Zenewton A S ^a   Medina Mirapeix, Francesc ^a   Saturno, Pedro J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Falls prevention; Nursing homes; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING HOME; RESIDENT; SPAIN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79959608471     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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