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Risk Factors for Fear of Falling: A Cross‐Sectional Population‐Based Study
Author(s) -
Rossat Arnaud,
Beauchet Olivier,
Nitenberg Christiane,
Annweiler Cédric,
Fantino Bruno
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02299.x
Subject(s) - fear of falling , medicine , cross sectional study , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , population , gerontology , adverse effect , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , physical examination , suicide prevention , environmental health , surgery , nursing , pathology
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