Is it possible to prevent injurious falls?

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 75-77

  Morley, J E ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CALCIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OXYBUTYNIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST; TESTOSTERONE; VITAMIN D;

AIRBAG; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY LIVING; DEMENTIA; EDITORIAL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FAINTNESS; FALLING; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; LONG TERM CARE; MISCELLANEOUS NAMED GROUPS; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NURSING HOME; OBESITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RISK FACTOR; SARCOPENIA; WHITE MATTER LESION;

EID: 84897109599     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: 18787657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2014.01.009     Document Type: Editorial

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