FACTORS CAUSING HOME FALL-RELATED ACCIDENTS IN AN ELDERLY COMMUNITY
Fall-related accidents involving the elderly in their own homes are rather frequent and might lead to several sequels oreven death, depending on the degree of seriousness. This descriptive-exploratory study aims to identify the most frequent causes ofhome fall-related accidents with elderly people...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná
2007-12-01
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Series: | Cogitare Enfermagem |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i4.10073 |