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Falls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers
Falls in the elderly are an important independent marker of frailty. Up to half of elderly people over 65 experience a fall every year. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality and are responsible for greater than 20 billion dollars a year in healthcare costs in the United States. This...
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Dove Medical Press
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2686332/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18225454 |