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 yea...

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Main Authors:	Shariff Ghazali, Sazlina, R., Krishnan, Azhar Shah, Shamsul, Ahmad, Zaiton, R., Visvanathan
Format:	Article
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008
Subjects:	Falls (Accidents) in old age - Risk factors - Malaysia Falls (Accidents) in old age - Prevention - Malaysia Older people - Hospital care - Malaysia
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16328/

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