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Survey of elderly people who get stuck in the bath
Author(s)C Gooptu, G P Mulley
Journal titleBritish Medical Journal, vol 308, no 6931, 19 March 1994
Pagesp 762
KeywordsBathing capacity.
AnnotationPresents results from a survey into the reasons for, and consequences of, being unable to getting out of the bath. Reasons included poor mobility and inadequate bath design. Concludes that both physical and psychological impact is considerable, and often result in older people ceasing to have baths.
Accession NumberCPA-940328012 A
ClassmarkCAE *

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