Prevalence, risk factors, circumstances for falls and level of functional independence among geriatric population - A descriptive study

• Main Authors: Pothiraj Pitchai (Author), Hiral Bipin Dedhia (Author), Nidhi Bhandari (Author), Deepa Krishnan (Author), Nikshita Ria John D'Souza (Author), Jayesh Mahesh Bellara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Falls is one of the common problems faced by elderly population and in preventing falls in India, research has largely focused on identification and management of risk factors, but the circumstances of the fall and its associated factors are sparsely researched. Objectives: The primary o...