Falls in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : risk factors, incidence and impact on health related quality of life

Introduction: People with chronic conditions show increased susceptibility to falls, however, little is known about the risk factors, incidence and impact of falls on people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Purposes: The purposes of this thesis were to: 1) provide a theoretical...

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Main Author: Roig Pull, Marc
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25589