Risk Factors for Falls among the Community-Dwelling Elderly in Korea |
Sohng Kyeong-Yae
(College of Nursing, The catholic University of Korea)
Moon Jung-Soon (College of Nursing, The catholic University of Korea) Song Hae-Hiang (Department of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) Lee Kwang-Soo (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) Kim Young-Sook (Department of Social Work, Sahm Yook University) |
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