Home and Environmental Hazards Modification for Fall Prevention Among the Elderly

Overview

Journal Public Health Nurs

Date 2020 Dec 19

PMID 33340382

Citations 14

Authors

Daiana Campani

Silvia Caristia

Alex Amariglio

Silvia Piscone

Lidya Irene Ferrara

Michela Barisone

Sara Bortoluzzi

Fabrizio Faggiano

Alberto Dal Molin

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