Hip fractures among old people : their prevalence, consequences and complications, and the evaluation of a multi-factorial intervention program designed to prevent falls and injuries and enhance performance of activities of daily living
The number of old people is growing and will increase future demands on healthcare services for old people. Hip fracture is one of the diagnoses that increases with age and it has become a major problem, both for those suffering a fracture and for society due to the large numbers involved, the morbi...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Samhällsmedicin och rehabilitering
2006
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-870 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7264-133-9 |