منابع مشابه
Fall assessment in older people.
Falls are common in older people and are the leading cause of injury related admissions to hospital in people of 65 years and over, accounting for about 14% of emer‐ gency admissions and 4% of all hospital admissions in this age group. A fall may result from acute disease (for example, chest infection), chronic underlying pathology (for example, Parkinson’s disease), or the interaction of a per...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Engineering and Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2319-1805,2319-1813
DOI: 10.9790/1813-05110114