Falls are a sensitive and challenging area of health care.
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Prevalence of Risk Factors for Falls Among the Elderly Receiving Care at Home
Objectives Elderly people are at the highest risk for falling. In order to design and implement effective interventions and reduce the incidence of falling and its resulting injuries, the relative importance of each risk factor should be determined. This study aimed to determine how frequently different factors contribute to falls among the elderly served by one home health agency in Tehran. ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association
دوره 27 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004