First Results of Evaluation of a Falls Clinic

Background: A falls clinic was established at the Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien, Erlangen, Germany. Risk factors for falls in community dwelling elderly adults were assessed and targeted interventions were recommended. Methods: The assessment consisted of patient history, physical examination, evaluati...

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Main Authors: Christoph Bauer, Ines Gröger, Anna Glabasnia, Christoph Bergler, Karl Günter Gassmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2010-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700363