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Falls in the community: state of the science

Falls and fall-related injuries among older community-dwelling adults continue to be a major health concern in the US. Falls are the leading cause of disability and trauma-related death in persons over 65 years of age. This article discusses current approaches in community fall management and challe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hester, Amy L, Wei, Feifei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23776331
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S44996
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Sumario:Falls and fall-related injuries among older community-dwelling adults continue to be a major health concern in the US. Falls are the leading cause of disability and trauma-related death in persons over 65 years of age. This article discusses current approaches in community fall management and challenges with these approaches, and offers some insight for community providers regarding this issue.