Older adult fall prevention practices among primary care providers at accountable care organizations: A pilot study.
BACKGROUND:Falls are a serious and common problem among older adults. Low-tech, inexpensive, community-based fall prevention programs have been shown to be both effective and cost effective, however, these programs are not well-integrated into clinical practice. RESEARCH DESIGN:We surveyed primary c...
Main Authors: | Jonathan Howland, Holly Hackman, Alyssa Taylor, Kathleen O'Hara, James Liu, John Brusch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6181356?pdf=render |
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