Home safety and fall prevention. |
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| Authors: | K R Josephson D A Fabacher L Z Rubenstein |
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| Affiliation: | Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Medical Center, Sepulveda, California. |
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| Abstract: | In conclusion, the majority, or at least a large proportion, of accidental injuries in the elderly are preventable with careful medical and environmental evaluation and intervention. A vigorous diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive approach is appropriate in all older patients who fall in addition to those at a high risk of falling. Any intervention that can make inroads on this major cause of death and disability in the elderly population will clearly have major impact. |
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