Could a policy of provision of hip protectors to elderly nursing home residents result in cost savings in acute hip fracture care? The case of Ontario, Canada

Author： Sawka A.   Gafni A.   Boulos P.   Beattie K.   Papaioannou A.   Cranney A.   Hanley D.   Adachi J.   Cheung A.   Papadimitropoulos E.   Thabane L.  

Publisher： Springer Publishing Company

ISSN： 0937-941X

Source： Osteoporosis International, Vol.18, Iss.6, 2007-06, pp. : 819-827

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