Individual and Environmental Factors Associated with Recurrent Falls in Elderly Patients Hospitalized after Falls
Falls and recurrent falls cause great health and social consequences in older people. However, these problems are poorly understood in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was performed at seven hospitals in Thai Binh province, Vietnam, to investigate the individual and environmental factors associated...
Main Authors: | Hai Minh Vu, Long Hoang Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Giang Thu Vu, Cuong Tat Nguyen, Trong Nang Hoang, Tung Hoang Tran, Kiet Tuan Huy Pham, Carl A. Latkin, Bach Xuan Tran, Cyrus S.H. Ho, Roger C.M. Ho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/7/2441 |
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