Circumstances of falls and falls-related injuries in a cohort of older patients following hospital discharge

BACKGROUND: Older people are at increased risk of falls after hospital discharge. This study aimed to describe the circumstances of falls in the six months after hospital discharge and to identify factors associated with the time and location of these falls. METHODS: Participants in this randomized...

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Autores principales: Hill, Anne-Marie, Hoffmann, Tammy, Haines, Terry P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3699056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23836966
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S45891

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3699056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23836966
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S45891

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