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A paramedic’s role in reducing number of falls and fall-related emergency service use by over 65s: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Around 10–25% of emergency calls for adults aged over 65 are attributed to falls. Regardless of whether injuries are caused, quality of life is often affected by fear of falling, leading to reduced confidence and activity, negatively impacting mobility and risking depression and isolatio...
Autores principales: | Bonner, Mhairi, Capsey, Matt, Batey, Jo |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The College of Paramedics
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8312361/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34335100 http://dx.doi.org/10.29045/14784726.2021.6.6.1.46 |
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