Comparison of balance assessment modalities in emergency department elders: a pilot cross-sectional observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>More than one-third of US adults 65 and over fall every year. These falls may cause serious injury including substantial long-term morbidity (due declines in activities of daily living) and death. The emergency department (ED) visit...

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Main Authors: Karaman Rowan, Caterino Jeffrey M, Arora Vinay, Martin Jacqueline L, Hiestand Brian C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/9/19