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- Title
Falls risk and functional decline in older fallers discharged directly from emergency departments.
- Authors
Russell, Melissa A; Hill, Keith D; Blackberry, Irene; Day, Lesley L; Dharmage, Shyamali C
- Abstract
There is currently no standard approach to falls risk assessment and management for older fallers presenting to the emergency department (ED) who are discharged directly home. Hence, this study was conducted to describe the prevalence of falls risk factors associated with older fallers presenting to the ED and to identify the factors associated with postdischarge decline in function in this group.
- Publication
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2006, Vol 61, Issue 10, p1090
- ISSN
1079-5006
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/61.10.1090