Risk of falls displayed by elderly patients cared for by a geriatric outpatient clinic

• Main Authors: Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes (Author), Keylla Talitha Fernandes Barbosa (Author), Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira (Author), Mayara Muniz Dias Rodrigues (Author), Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Goias, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aims to identify risk factors for falls among elderly patients cared for at an outpatient clinic and the association between such factors. It is a cross-sectional study with 120 elderly patients. Data was collected using an instrument which contained a sociodemographic and clinical evalua...