Falls, Injuries Due to Falls, and the Risk of Admission to a Nursing Home
Open Access
- 30 October 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 337 (18) , 1279-1284
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199710303371806
Abstract
Falls warrant investigation as a risk factor for nursing home admission because falls are common and are associated with functional disability and because they may be preventable.Keywords
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