Do sitters prevent falls? A review of the literature

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 24-33

  Lang, E ^a  

^a Neuroscience Renal Transplant Nephrology Unit Virginia Mason   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALLING; HUMAN; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING EDUCATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; NURSES' AIDES;

EID: 84901242397     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20140313-01     Document Type: Article

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