A prospective study of the costs of falls in older adults living in the community
Abstract Objective:To establish the hospital cost and three‐month, post‐hospital community and personal costs associated with older adults discharged to the community after a fall. The timing, incidence and the determinants of these costs to the various sectors were also examined. Methods:Patients w...
Main Authors: | Sonja E. Hall, Delia V. Hendrie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2003-06-01
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Series: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00405.x |
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