Assessing falls risk in older adult mental health patients: A Western Australian review

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Assessing falls risk in older adult mental health patients: A Western Australian review

Falls are a common and costly complication of hospitalization, particularly in older adult populations. This paper presents the results of a review of 139 falls at two older adult mental health services in Western Australia, Australia, over a 12-month period. Data were collected from the hospital in...

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Main Authors:	Heslop, Karen, Wynaden, Dianne, Bramanis, K., Connolly, C., Gee, T., Grifiths, R., Al Omari, Omar
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2012
Subjects:	mental health-specific factor fall risk assessment older adult management
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39926

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