Evaluation of the effect of patient education on rates of falls in older hospital patients: Description of a randomised controlled trial

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Evaluation of the effect of patient education on rates of falls in older hospital patients: Description of a randomised controlled trial

Background. Accidental falls by older patients in hospital are one of the most commonly reported adverse events. Falls after discharge are also common. These falls have enormous physical, psychological and social consequences for older patients, including serious physical injury and reduced quality...

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Main Authors:	Hill, Anne-Marie, Hill, Keith, Brauer, S., Oliver, D., Hoffmann, T., Beer, C., McPhail, S., Haines, T.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	BioMed Central Ltd 2009
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39708

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