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Falls
Author(s)N Colledge
Journal titleReviews in Clinical Gerontology, vol 12, no 3, August 2002
Pagespp 221-232
KeywordsFalls ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationFalls cause substantial morbidity and mortality in old age, with disease, disability and drugs being important as causing falls. The author reviews literature on the risk factors and prevention of falls, concluding that further work is needed to find effective ways of delivering preventive programmes to older people. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-030401204 A
ClassmarkOLF: 64A

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