Injury Prevention for the Elderly: A Research Guide

by Bonnie L. Walker

This authoritative guide is quite unique in how it covers sources dealing with injury prevention for the elderly in a comprehensive manner. This survey of 621 references covers injury prevention in general and all types of accidents and problems by topic--from alcohol use and problems, burns and scalds, elder abuse, hypothermia and hyperthermia, malnutrition, medication effects, motor accidents, and suicide.

A short introduction in each...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313296707
• ISBN13: 9780313296703
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"