title: Bed rails: a barrier to independence?
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Care for the Elderly, Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hanger
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Thwaites
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001513:Beds; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D012656:Self-Help Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors