NSAIDs and the Risk of Accidental Falls in the Elderly
- 1 May 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Drug Safety
- Vol. 32 (6) , 489-498
Abstract
Accidental falls, especially those occurring in the elderly, are a major health and research topic nowadays. Besides environmental hazards and the physiological changes associated with aging,...Keywords
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