Profile and environment of the elderly, who had falls and met at a clinic for geriatrics and gerontology in Distrito Federal

<p><strong><em> </em></strong>With aging increases the likelihood of falling, and its occurrence considered as a serious public health problem. The aim of this study was to profile of elderly patients in a geriatric unit of the Federal District who have suffered falls....

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Main Authors: Daynne P.M. Cavalcante, Lúcia de Jesus da Silva, Neuza Matos, Izabel Borges, Danielle Pedrosa Araújo, Hudson Azevedo Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2015-05-01
Series:Kairós Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/23890