Mortality after falls in Amsterdam; Data from a retrospective cross sectional study
Introduction: Annually, approximately 3600 people decease as a result of a fall in the Netherlands, according to the Statistics Netherlands. The aim of this study is to evaluate the demographic parameters, fall characteristics and resulting injury patterns of this group in the region of Amsterdam. M...
Main Authors: | N.A.G. Hakkenbrak, W.P. Zuidema, Q.G.H. Rikken, J.A. Halm, T. Dorn, U.J.L. Reijnders, G.F. Giannakopoulos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | Forensic Science International: Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910720300074 |
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