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Knowledge, skills and attitudes of older people and staff about getting up from the floor following a fall: a qualitative investigation
BACKGROUND: Falls are the most common reason for ambulance callouts resulting in non-conveyance. Even in the absence of injury, only half of those who fall can get themselves up off the floor, often remaining there over an hour, increasing risk of complications. There are recognized techniques for o...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7542342/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33023509 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01790-7 |