Evaluation of the effect of patient education on rates of falls in older hospital patients: Description of a randomised controlled trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accidental falls by older patients in hospital are one of the most commonly reported adverse events. Falls after discharge are also common. These falls have enormous physical, psychological and social consequences for older patients,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/14 |