Mortality caused by accidental falls among the elderly: a time series analysis
Introduction : The worldwide increase in the elderly population has highlighted the importance of accidental falls and their consequences.Objective: To perform time-trend analysis of the mortality rate from accidental falls in (1) the city of Florianópolis (2) the state of Santa Catarina and (3) Bra...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia |
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