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. 2018 Apr 3;319(13):1380-1382.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.1444.

Mortality From Falls in Dutch Adults 80 Years and Older, 2000-2016

Klaas A Hartholt  1 , Ed F van Beeck  2 , Tischa J M van der Cammen  3
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Mortality From Falls in Dutch Adults 80 Years and Older, 2000-2016

Klaas A Hartholt et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study uses national statistics to characterize trends in mortality from falls in persons aged 80 years and older between 2000 and 2016 in the Netherlands.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none were reported.

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Figure.. Falls Mortality Rates in Persons 80 Years or Older in the Netherlands, 2000-2016
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