Patient and system factors associated with unassisted and injurious falls in hospitals: an observational study
Abstract Background Unassisted falls are more likely to result in injury than assisted falls. However, little is known about risk factors for falling unassisted. Furthermore, rural hospitals, which care for a high proportion of older adults, are underrepresented in research on hospital falls. This s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1368-8 |