Fall prevention knowledge, attitude, and practices of community stakeholders and older adults

Journal of Aging Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Laing, Sharon S ^a   Silver, Ilene F ^b   York, Sally ^c   Phelan, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 84858969165     PISSN: 20902204     EISSN: 20902212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/395357     Document Type: Article

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