Preventing Falls and Subsequent Injury in Older People

Overview

Journal Qual Health Care

Specialty Health Services

Date 1996 Nov 3

PMID 10164150

Citations 14

Authors

A Oakley

M F Dawson

J Holland

S Arnold

C Cryer

Y Doyle

J Rice

C R Hodgson

A Sowden

T Sheldon

D Fullerton

A M Glenny

A Eastwood

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