Mortality trends for accidental falls in older people in Spain, 2000-2015

Abstract Background Accidental falls in older people are a major public health problem but a relatively limited number of studies have analyzed the mortality trends from this cause. Effective public health interventions have been found to prevent the incidence of falls and their complications. There...

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Main Authors: Alicia Padrón-Monedero, Javier Damián, M. Pilar Martin, Rafael Fernández-Cuenca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0670-6