The CDC Injury Center’s Response to the Growing Public Health Problem of Falls Among Older Adults

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 74-77

  Houry, Debra ^a   Florence, Curtis ^a   Baldwin, Grant ^a   Stevens, Judy ^a   McClure, Rod ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

falls; older adults; prevention; STEADI

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954455316     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827615600137     Document Type: Article

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