Falls prevention in older adults assessment and management

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Falls prevention in older adults assessment and management

Background Falls increase with age, with substantial patient harm resulting in high healthcare utilisation. High level evidence exists for a range of effective falls prevention strategies. Objective To provide an evidence based update of falls prevention recommendations, applicable to the primary ca...

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Main Authors:	Waldron, N., Hill, Anne-Marie, Barker, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2012
Online Access:	http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2012/december/falls-prevention/ http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18619

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