Differences in fall injury hospitalization and related survival rates among older adults across age, sex, and areas of residence in Canada

BACKGROUND: Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospital admissions in Canadian older adults, accounting for 85 % of injury hospitalizations among older adults aged over 65 years. While many of these injuries can lead to death, the survival rates of fall-related injuries are rarely examine...

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Autores principales: Johnson, Shanthi, Kelly, Sheila, Rasali, Drona
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5005714/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27747756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40621-015-0056-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5005714/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27747756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40621-015-0056-1

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