Evaluation of the Morse Fall Scale in hospitalised patients

R. Schwendimann; S. De Geest; K. Milisen

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journal article May 01, 2006

Evaluation of the Morse Fall Scale in hospitalised patients

R. Schwendimann S. De Geest K. Milisen

Age and Ageing Vol. 35 No. 3 pp. 311-313 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Published: May 01, 2006
Vol/Issue: 35(3)
Pages: 311-313

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R. Schwendimann, S. De Geest, K. Milisen (2006). Evaluation of the Morse Fall Scale in hospitalised patients. Age and Ageing, 35(3), 311-313. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afj066

Evaluation of the Morse Fall Scale in hospitalised patients

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