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Investigation of the prevalent fall-related risk factors of fractures in elderly referred to Tehran hospitals

BACKGROUND: Prevalence of fall-related mortality is rising in the elderly population. Falling is one of the causes of the murderous and non-murderous injuries in the elderly population which can lead to disability, dependence and decline of quality of life. Fractures constitute a major part of the f...

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Autores principales: Jamebozorgi, Ali A, Kavoosi, Azam, Shafiee, Zahra, Kahlaee, Amir H, Raei, Mehdi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3592939/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23483674