Older adult falls prevention behaviors 60 days post-discharge from an urban emergency department after treatment for a fall
Abstract Background Falls are a common and debilitating health problem for older adults. Older adults are often treated and discharged home by emergency department (ED)-based providers with the hope they will receive falls prevention resources and referrals from their primary care provider. This des...
Main Authors: | Kalpana Narayan Shankar, Nicole J. Treadway, Alyssa A. Taylor, Alan H. Breaud, Elizabeth W. Peterson, Jonathan Howland |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | Injury Epidemiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-017-0114-y |
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