Injurious falls in nonambulatory nursing home residents: a comparative study of circumstances, incidence, and risk factors

scientific article published in March 1996

Injurious falls in nonambulatory nursing home residents: a comparative study of circumstances, incidence, and risk factors is …
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P356DOI10.1111/J.1532-5415.1996.TB00913.X
P698PubMed publication ID8600195

P2093author name stringGideon P
Thapa PB
Ray WA
Brockman KG
Fought RL
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P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P304page(s)273-278
P577publication date1996-03-01
P1433published inJournal of the American Geriatrics SocietyQ6296094
P1476titleInjurious falls in nonambulatory nursing home residents: a comparative study of circumstances, incidence, and risk factors
P478volume44

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