Living with falls: House-bound older people's experiences of health and community care

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 271-279

  Stewart, Jennie ^a   McVittie, Chris ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community care; Older people; Qualitative research; Rehabilitation falls

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255175709     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-011-0202-8     Document Type: Review

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