Prediction and prevention of falls among elderly people in residential care
Among elderly people, falls lead to a considerable amount of immobility, morbidity, and mortality. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate methods for predicting falls, and to evaluate a fall prevention program among elderly people living in residential care facilities. A fall was defi...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Geriatrik
2000
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-100576 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7191-852-3 |