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The Role of Pharmacists in Preventing Falls among America’s Older Adults
Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in people aged 65 years and older and can lead to significant costs, injuries, functional decline, and reduced quality of life. While certain medications are known to increase fall risk, medication use is a modifiable risk factor. Phar...
Autores principales: | Karani, Mamta V., Haddad, Yara, Lee, Robin |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5101193/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27882314 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00250 |
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