Comparison of fallers and nonfallers at an inpatient rehabilitation facility: A retrospective review

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-36

  Kwan, Frances ^a   Kaplan, Stephanie ^a   Hudson McKinney, Mary ^b   Redman Bentley, Donna ^b   Rosario, Emily R ^a  

^a Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation   (United States)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Fall risk; Falls; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84857476048     PISSN: 02784807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/RNJ.00004     Document Type: Review

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