Challenges to elderly safety in Safe Community movements in Japan

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 260-266

  Shiraishi, Yoko ^a,b  

^a Japan Institution for Safe Communities   (Japan)

^b RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

collaboration; elderly safety; evaluation; fall prevention; Safe Community

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMUNITY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84865512058     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2012.674047     Document Type: Article

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