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A multifactorial approach to reducing injurious falls
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A multifactorial approach to reducing injurious falls
Clin Geriatr Med.
1996 Nov.
Abstract
Injuries, particularly fractures, are the most serious and costly consequence of falling for older people living in the community. Rather than having a single cause, fall injuries are the result of a combination of intrinsic, situational, and environmental factors. In this article, the epidemiology of fall injuries is reviewed, the results of observational and intervention studies are discussed, and a multifactorial approach to reducing injurious falls is presented.
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