Prevention of falls in community-dwelling older adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 197-204

  Moyer, Virginia A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

AGED; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COUNSELING; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 84864803984     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-3-201208070-00462     Document Type: Review

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