Incidence of hip fracture among long-term care insurance beneficiaries with dementia: comparison of home care and institutional care services
Abstract Background Hip fracture among older adults is not only a major health issue but also preventable by providing proper care, but there is a lack of studies on the association between type of long-term care (LTC) service and hip fracture. This study aimed to investigate the association between...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1161-8 |