Adoption of Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Practices in Primary Care for Older Adults with a History of Falls

A multifactorial approach to assess and manage modifiable risk factors is recommended for older adults with a history of falls. Limited research suggests that this approach does not routinely occur in clinical practice, but most related studies are based on provider self-report, with the last chart...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A Phelan, Sally Aerts, David Dowler, Elizabeth Eckstrom, Colleen M Casey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00190/full