Fall Injuries in Nepal: A Countrywide Population-based Survey

• Main Authors: Shailvi Gupta (Author), Shyam Kumar Gupta (Author), Sagar Devkota (Author), Anju Ranjit (Author), Mamta Swaroop (Author), Adam L. Kushner (Author), Benedict C. Nwomeh (Author), Gregory P. Victorino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: An estimated 424,000 fatal falls occur globally each year, making falls the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths after road traffic injuries. More than 80% of fall-related fatalities occur in low- and middle-income countries. Data from low-income South Asian countr...