Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Introduction : The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the pattern of falls in community dwelling older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Methods : A cross sectional study was conducted in an urban primary care clinic. Participants aged 60 years and...

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Main Authors:	S.G Sazlina, R Krishnan, A.S Shamsul, A Zaiton, R Visvanathan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4597/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4597/1/Vol14%281%29-aniza.pdf

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