Does place of residence influence hospital rehabilitation and assessment of falls and osteoporosis risk following admission with hip fracture?

Authors :: Burleigh, Elizabeth
Smith, Rik
Duncan, Kathleen
Lennox, Iain
Reid, Damien
Source :: Age & Ageing. Jan2011, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p128-132. 5p. 2 Charts.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: A letter to the editor is presented which discusses the place of residence that influenced the hospital rehabilitation, falls, and osteoporosis risk assessment in patients admitted with a hip fracture.

Subjects :: *ACCIDENTAL fall prevention
*OSTEOPOROSIS prevention
*CHI-squared test
*COMPUTER software
*BONE fractures
*HEALTH services accessibility
*HIP joint injuries
*LIFE skills
*MEDICAL quality control
*NURSING home patients
*RESEARCH funding
*RISK assessment
*U-statistics
*DATA analysis
*GERIATRIC rehabilitation

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