Complexities of fall prevention in clinical settings: A commentary

Gerontologist

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 550-558

  Shubert, Tiffany E ^a   Smith, Matthew Lee ^b,c   Prizer, Lindsay Penny ^b   Ory, Marcia G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fall; Fall prevention; Older adult; Policy

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; AGING; FALLING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84900841234     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt079     Document Type: Review

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