An Exploration of the Association of Patient Characteristics and Pharmacological Treatments to Inpatient Falls among Patients At-risk for Falling during Hospitalization
Introduction/Background: Falls may be the most commonly reported incidents in the acute care setting, and a frequent cause of harm in the hospital. Studies have focused on identifying risk factors for falls and interventions aimed at reducing the risk of falling. The purpose of this study was to des...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Library & Knowledge Services and Nursing & Health Sciences Research Departments
2018-03-01
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Series: | Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal |
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Online Access: | https://scholarlycommons.baptisthealth.net/nhsrj/vol1/iss1/4/ |