Monitoring episodes of falling in an institution for the elderly
Falls cause impairment, dependency and isolation, increase comorbidity, and are the main cause of death by accident among the elderly. This descriptive study was performed through a document analysis, with the objective to identify the prevalence rate, incidence and characteristics of episodes of fa...
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Main Authors: | Cristina Lavareda Baixinho (Author), Maria dos Anjos Dixe (Author) |
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Universidade Federal de Goias,
2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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