Problems with a great idea: Referral by prehospital emergency services to a community-based falls-prevention service

Injury Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 134-138

  Comans, Tracy A ^a   Currin, Michelle L ^b   Quinn, Jamie ^c   Tippett, Vivienne ^d   Rogers, Anthea ^b   Haines, Terry P ^e  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Metro South Mental Health   (Australia)

^c Queensland Government Department of Emergency Services   (Australia)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUEENSLAND; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84875310571     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040076     Document Type: Article

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