Falls and Fall-Related Injuries among Community-Dwelling Adults in the United States.

Falls and Fall-Related Injuries among Community-Dwelling Adults in the United States.

INTRODUCTION:Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injuries in the U.S.; however, national estimates for all community-dwelling adults are lacking. This study estimated the national incidence of falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling U.S. adults by age and gender and the tre...

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Main Authors: Santosh K Verma, Joanna L Willetts, Helen L Corns, Helen R Marucci-Wellman, David A Lombardi, Theodore K Courtney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4792421?pdf=render

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