Nonfatal bathroom injuries among persons aged ≥ 15 years-United States, 2008

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 311-315

  Stevens, Judy A ^a   Haas, Elizabeth N ^a,b   Haileyesus, Tadesse ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b Columbus Technologies and Services Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Bathroom; Elderly; Falls; Injury; Older adult

Indexed keywords

AGED; BATHROOM; ELDERLY; FALLS; INJURY; OLDER ADULTS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; EMERGENCY ROOMS;

GERIATRICS;

EID: 80054910688     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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