Falls and Fractures: A systematic approach to screening and prevention

Maturitas

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 85-93

  Ambrose, Anne Felicia ^a   Cruz, Lisanne ^a   Paul, Geet ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eldely; Fall risk; Falls; Fracture risk

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COGNITIVE DEFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LABORATORY TEST; MANAGER; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYPHARMACY; SCREENING; SHOE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); VISION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; MALE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; POLYPHARMACY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84939571254     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.06.035     Document Type: Review

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