Incidence, immediate consequences, associated factors and health-seeking behaviour related to falls among the elderly in Elapatha Medical Officer of Health Area, Sri Lanka
<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Older adults are more vulnerable to falls, which are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in the elderly. The consequences of falls and its health seeking behaviour will affect the quality of life of the elderly.</p><p><s...
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Main Authors: | B. M. I. Gunawardana (Author), R. D. S. Ranasinghe (Author) |
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College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka,
2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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