Eye diseases and impaired vision as possible risk factors for recurrent falls in the aged: A systematic review

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Salonen, Liisa ^a,b   Kivelä, Sirkka Liisa ^a,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Health Care Center of Parainen   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Satakunta Hospital District   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 84866167961     PISSN: 16877063     EISSN: 16877071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/271481     Document Type: Review

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