Barriers to Implementation of an Organized Geriatric Fracture Program

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 8-16

  Kates, Stephen L ^a   O'malley, Natasha ^a   Friedman, Susan M ^a   Mendelson, Daniel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

barriers; fragility fractures; geriatric fracture program; implementation science; orthogeriatrics; systems of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993728974     PISSN: 21514585     EISSN: 21514593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2151458512436423     Document Type: Article

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