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Falls : the assessment and prevention of falls in older people
— developed by the National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care |
| Corporate Author | National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care - NCC-NSC; National Institute for Clinical Excellence - NICE |
| Publisher | NICE - National Institute for Clinical Excellence, London, November 2004 |
| Pages | 29 pp (Clinical guideline 21) |
| Source | National Institute for Clinical Excellence, MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NA. NHS Response Line 0870 1555 455. Download document: http://www.nice.org.uk/pdf/CG021NICEguideline.pdf |
| Keywords | Falls ; Preventative medicine ; Standards of provision. |
| Annotation | This guideline is of relevance to those older people who have fallen or are at risk of falling; families and carers of older people; healthcare professionals who share in caring for those who are vulnerable or at risk of falling; and those responsible for service delivery. Its guidance is evidence based, and uses a grading scheme. Also available from the NICE website or via the NHS Response Line is an abridged version (a "quick reference guide", reference number N0760) and Information for the Public (reference number N0761). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041215221 E |
| Classmark | OLF: LK2: 583 |
Data © Centre for Policy on Ageing |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |