Fractured neck of femur, the risk factors.
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چکیده
On the orthopaedic ward on which I work, a large percentage of trauma/emergency admissions to the ward are the result of falls by older people resulting in fractures of the neck of femur.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 13 45 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999