Characteristics of falls in elderly persons residing in the community: a population-based study

Abstract Object: to examine the characteristics to the last fall of Brazilian elderly persons who experienced falls in 2008 and 2009, and to identify if there is a relationship with sociodemographic characteristics, physical health, comorbidities, clinical conditions and the circumstances of the fa...

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Main Authors: Suzana Albuquerque de Moraes, Wuber Jefferson Sousa Soares, Lygia Paccini Lustosa, Tereza Loffredo Bilton, Eduardo Ferrioli, Monica Rodrigues Perracini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2017-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232017000500691&tlng=en