Brief reports hip protectors: An implementation trial in two geriatric rehabilitation wards

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 38-40

  Lockwood, K ^a   Cameron, D ^b   Gladman, J ^a   Kurrle, S E ^a   Lanzarone, S ^b  

^a HORNSBY KU RING GAI HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84869032654     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2003.tb00461.x     Document Type: Article

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